Description
Creamy Homemade Mashed Potatoes deliver luxurious comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Fluffy clouds of buttery goodness invite diners to savor each velvety spoonful with pure culinary joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) Yukon Gold potatoes, about 4 large potatoes
Dairy:
- 6 tablespoons (90 grams) salted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) half & half
Seasonings:
- 3.5 teaspoons (17.5 grams) salt, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) black pepper
Instructions
- Combine half & half and sour cream in a small mixing bowl, allowing the mixture to equilibrate to ambient temperature.
- Meticulously peel russet potatoes, rinsing them under cool water to eliminate any surface debris. Slice potatoes into uniform 3/4-inch (2 centimeter) chunks to ensure consistent cooking.
- Transfer potato pieces into a capacious stockpot, completely submerging them with cold water. Gradually elevate temperature until a gentle bubbling commences, then sprinkle of kosher salt throughout the liquid.
- Simmer potatoes for approximately 25 minutes, periodically testing with a fork to confirm they’ve reached a tender, easily pierceable consistency.
- Carefully drain potatoes using a colander, then return them to the warm pot. Allow potatoes to rest for 5 minutes, permitting residual moisture to evaporate and intensifying their fluffy texture.
- Introduce unsalted butter, letting it melt seamlessly into the warm potato pieces.
- Cascade most of the prepared dairy mixture over the potatoes, sprinkling freshly ground black pepper. Vigorously mash using a potato masher or ricer until achieving a smooth, velvety consistency.
- Taste and fine-tune seasoning, incorporating additional dairy mixture if needed for optimal creaminess. Transfer to a serving dish and present immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Prefer using starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold for the fluffiest, most creamy texture.
- Room temperature dairy helps prevent lumpy potatoes and ensures smoother blending.
- Salt the water generously to enhance the potato’s natural flavor during cooking.
- Let potatoes steam dry after draining to prevent watery mashed potatoes.
- Mash gently to avoid overworking, which can make potatoes gluey and dense.
- Warm your serving dish to keep mashed potatoes hot and prevent rapid cooling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 278 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 521 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg