Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Once you make Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, you’ll never again do the last-minute mash!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:40

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

medium potatoes (3 pounds)

3/4

cup milk

1/2

cup whipping (heavy) cream

1/2

cup butter or margarine

teaspoon salt

1/8

teaspoon pepper

Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Cut into large pieces. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; add potato pieces. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
Heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Measure out 1/4 cup of the milk mixture; cover and refrigerate.
Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes in medium bowl, mashing with potato masher or electric mixer after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.) Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Spoon potatoes into casserole. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Heat oven to 350ºF. Pour reserved milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are hot. Just before serving, stir potatoes.

Makes 8 servings

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Special Touch

For extra flavor, sprinkle 1 cup crushed herb-seasoned croutons or shredded Parmesan cheese over mashed potatoes. Or place purchased basil pesto in a resealable plastic bag, snip off a tiny corner and drizzle pesto over potatoes.

Variation

Love garlic? Peel and finely chop 1 or 2 cloves and add to the potatoes before mashing in step 3.

Success

Use a handheld potato masher for the fluffiest mashed potatoes. If using an electric mixer, do not mix too long; overmixing releases more starch from the potatoes and they can become gummy.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 295

(Calories from Fat 155 ),

Total Fat 17 g

(Saturated Fat 10 g,),

Cholesterol 50 mg;
Sodium 400 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 35 g

(Dietary Fiber 3 g,

Protein 4 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
3 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens