Ultimate Mashed Potatoes

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 10 to 12 servings
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 15 min
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Ingredients

5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled

Kosher salt 

1 1/2 cups milk 

1 cup high-fat European-style butter, cut into chunks and softened

Directions

Special equipment:
a ricer
  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  2. Place the potatoes in a large pot of cool water. (All the potatoes should be fully submerged.) Season the water very generously with salt and boil the potatoes until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and discard the water.
  3. Place an oven-safe serving dish in the oven to warm.
  4. Press the potatoes through a ricer. (If too large, cut in half before pressing.)
  5. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepot over medium heat.
  6. Pour the warmed milk over the riced potatoes. Fold in the butter to combine. Season with salt if necessary. Transfer to the warmed serving dish and serve.

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Renee

I made these for the first time last Christmas and they were delicious! Definitely worth buying a potato press because the texture is perfect - not gluey at all. I heat the milk in the microwave along with the butter to save on washing another pan. And cooking the potatoes whole is something I’d never heard before (and they take longer to cook), but it keeps them from being watery. Will be making again this Christmas.

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