Recipe - Moms Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes; peeled and cut
into large chunks
Butter
Cream or Half & Half
Salt & Pepper
(Sour Cream; 3oz. cream
cheese & Chives have also
been known to find their
way into the mix)

These were never measured ingredients, so I will only list what goes into
the mashed potatoes and you can add to your taste.

Peel and cut the potatoes in large chunks. Cover with cold water; heat to
boiling over medium heat, turn heat to low and cover pot. Simmer for 2025
minutes or until potatoes are soft when tested with a fork.

Drain potatoes and pour into a large mixing bowl. Immediately add butter,
salt and pepper. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. (We always used
the mixer if you prefer "chunkier" style potatoes, you can substitute a
potato masher.)

While mixing potatoes, pour cream or half & half into the pan in which you
cooked the potatoes. Heat to simmering. Pour a bit at a time over the
potatoes, beating well after each addition, until the mashed potatoes are
the preferred consistency.

Check for seasonings; spoon into serving dish. Serve immediately.

If you are adding sour cream, cream cheese and chives, beat these into the
potatoes before adding the heated milk.

Source: Patricia Todd Elliott Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #207 by
"Peggy L. Makolondra" pmakolon@mail.wiscnet.net on Aug 29, 1997