Queen's Mashed Potatoes

prep time:: 20 min
total time:: 45 min

Makes 1 giant heaping bowl

Alex Irvine

Mashed potatoes should generally all taste the same, but Kevin makes them astonishingly good.

ingredients

1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered length-wise
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tbsp heavy cream
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp milk
Salt and Pepper

directions

1
1 Put potatoes into a saucepan. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add water until potatoes are covered. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes, or until done - a fork can easily be poked through them.
2
2 Warm cream and melt butter, together, either in microwave or in a pan on the stove. Drain water from potatoes. Put hot potatoes into a bowl. Add cream and melted butter. Use potato masher to mash potatoes until well mashed. Use a strong spoon to beat further, adding milk to achieve the consistency you desire. (Do not over-beat or your potatoes will get gluey.) Salt and pepper to taste.

notes

Hint... we've included virtually every recipe used at our last few Thanksgivings with the Heffernans except the bird. See if you can guess what they all are... make a game out of it with the kids

Source: Kevin Heffernan