mom's creamy mashed potatoes

Name: Mom's Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 pound(s) russet or yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 cup(s) half and half (more or less); 2 stick(s) unsalted butter (yes, i said 2!); - salt to taste

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Fran Murray

Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated on Jan 20, 2014

This is my kids' favorite way to have potatoes. In fact, there was a mutiny one year when I thought I would try a new recipe with the Christmas ham! Needless to say, no matter what I make for Christmas dinner, I always have to have ham and these mashed potatoes! These are my father-in-law's favorite too!

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 to 12

Ingredients

5 pounds russet or yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup half and half (more or less)
2 sticks unsalted butter (yes, i said 2!)
- salt to taste

How To Make mom's creamy mashed potatoes

Step 1

Place peeled, cubed potatoes in a large pot and cover in water an inch higher than the potatoes. Add a bit of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium and boil for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.

Step 2

Heat half-and-half, butter and salt (2 to 3 teaspoons) in saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep warm.
Step 3

Drain potatoes and transfer to large bowl (or keep in the large pot). With electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat potatoes til no longer chunky, slowly adding half-and-half mixture, until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Scrape down bowl.
Step 4

Taste potatoes and add more milk, butter or salt as needed.
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