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Tom's Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Source of Recipe


Country Living



List of Ingredients



• 2 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  
• 3 Tbsp kosher salt
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  
• ½ tsp fresh-ground black pepper
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 250° F.
   Place the potatoes in a pot and fill with enough water to cover. Add the salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
   
   
2. Drain the potatoes, transfer to a baking pan, and place in the oven until thoroughly dried out, 7 to 8 minutes. (Shake the pan occasionally to ensure all excess water evaporates.)
   
   
3. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it simmers. Mash the potatoes until smooth, taking care not to overwork them. Alternately add the butter and milk in thirds, gently folding with a rubber spatula. Stir in the pepper.
   
   Serves 6
   
   






Final Comments


To keep mashed potatoes warm until the meal is served, place them in a heatproof bowl and cover with foil. Set that bowl in a pot of barely simmering water that reaches halfway up the side of the bowl.