Description
Creamy, classic mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds gold potatoes
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Peel and chop your potatoes into even pieces, then place them in a pot and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a boil, then lower to a gentle simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Use a sharp knife and stick it into several pieces of potato, if the knife pushes through easily, the potatoes are done.
- Turn off the burner. Drain well and return the potatoes to the warm pot on the hot burner that has been turned off.
- Add 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon size pieces, 1/3 cup heavy cream, and 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt.
- Mix with a hand mixer on the lowest setting until smooth and creamy.
- Taste, adjust for your salt preference, and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sides
- Method: Stovetop