Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Fluffy Mashed Potatoes 3.5 (12) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 10, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 4 cups Ingredients Coarse salt 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup milk Freshly ground white or black pepper Directions Fill a large pot with about 2 inches of water and add a pinch of salt. Set steamer basket in pot, making sure water doesn't seep through holes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a rapid simmer. Add potatoes to steamer basket and steam until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes. Heat butter and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until the milk is warm and the butter has melted. Remove potatoes from steamer basket. While potatoes are still hot, use a ricer to rice potatoes into a large bowl. Add milk mixture and gently combine with a spatula; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Rate it Print