mashed potatoes

How To Make mashed potatoes

• Step 1
  Peel and slice potatoes into large pieces. Cut one potato into four or five pieces.
• Step 2
  Boil potatoes in a large pot on the stovetop for 30 - 40 minutes until tender when stuck with a fork.
• Step 3
  Drain potatoes, and put butter on them.
• Step 4
  Use a potato masher to mash potatoes and butter.
• Step 5
  Warm one cup of milk in the microwave for 1 minute.
• Step 6
  Use a mixer to beat potatoes, adding milk 1/4 cup at a time. Use as little or as much (or more) milk as you need to get the creamy consistency that you want. Less milk creates stiffer potatoes. More milk creates thinner potatoes.
• Step 7
  Salt and pepper to taste.
• Step 8
  For a more buttery flavor, add more butter to the top of the hot, mashed potatoes.
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