Mashed Potatoes

By PapaBob

Yields: 8 servings




12 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces (4 pounds)




1 cup milk




1 cup butter, softened




½ teaspoon salt




⅛ teaspoon pepper



1. Heat water (salted) to boiling in pan. Add potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry.

2. Mash potatoes in large bowl until no lumps remain. Beat in milk in small amounts, beating after each addition (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used). Add butter, salt and pepper. Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.

Ingredients

• 12medium12 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces (4 pounds)
• 1cup1 cup milk
• 1cup1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8teaspoon1/8 teaspoon pepper
• Garlic powder or garlic salt for additional flavor if desired!
• 11. Heat 3-4 inches water (salted) to boiling in pan. Add potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry.

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat 3-4 inches water (salted) to boiling in pan. Add potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan with potatoes over low heat to dry.

2. Mash potatoes in large bowl until no lumps remain. Beat in milk in small amounts, beating after each addition (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used). Add butter, salt and pepper. Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.