Easy Mashed Potatoes

Name: Easy Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch-thick slices; Coarse salt; 1 cup whole milk, or heavy cream, or a combination; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; Freshly ground pepper

Yukon golds yield creamy mashed potatoes, which are seasoned with freshly ground pepper.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2005

Servings

Ingredients

4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch-thick slices
Coarse salt
1 cup whole milk, or heavy cream, or a combination
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Put potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander.
2. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Press the potatoes through a ricer into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until smooth. Pour in warm milk in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly. Stir in butter, and season with salt and pepper