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Creamy & Dreamy Mashed Potatoes

Mash these potatoes while they're still hot and slightly steaming, because warm potatoes absorb the butter and cream so much better than cool ones do. Use a hand mixer at the end to get them truly silky without overdoing it and turning them gluey.

Creamy & Dreamy Mashed Potatoes
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Creamy & Dreamy Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 8-10 peoplePrep: 30mCook: 30mTotal: 60m

Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks softened salted butter
  • 5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Freshly ground salt & pepper to taste

Let’s cook

Steps

  1. Peel all of the potatoes (grab a large bowl and make it fun while watching your favorite show on the couch) ;)
  2. Cut potatoes into fourths
  3. Toss them in a large pot and cover all of the potatoes with water.
  4. Place pot on stove top and boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes or until very tender
  5. Drain water from pot. Return potatoes back to pot.
  6. Over low heat on the stove, use a potato masher for about 5 minutes to mash potatoes.
  7. Turn off the stove heat.
  8. Add in cream cheese, butter, half & half, heavy cream, salt & pepper.
  9. Grab a hand mixer or use a bit of elbow grease to whip the potatoes to a creamy and smooth consistency. ENJOY!

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