Laura's Perfect Mashed Potatoes

I have come up with the right ingredients to create the perfect mashed potatoes! Enjoy!


Laura's Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
(yields 8 servings)

10 Medium Potatoes
2 tsp Salt - (one to start, and one for later)
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
3/4 cup Butter


Directions:

1. Peel potatoes, leaving no skin behind. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes.

2. Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water. Add potato cubes to the pot of water.

**TIP: At this point, I like to rinse the potatoes and add new water to them. This makes them less starchy. Fill with water to cover potatoes by 1 inch.

3. Add 1 tsp salt to the potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Cook on medium heat until tender, about 15 min.

**TIP: To check for tenderness, test the potatoes by taking a cube out onto a spoon and pressing down on the potato with a fork. It should mash easily. Do this with several cubes to ensure that the potatoes are evenly cooked through.

4. Drain potatoes. Return to pot. Add 3/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, & 1 tsp salt. Mash with Potato Masher. Then mash some more using electric mixer to make the potatoes really smooth.

Enjoy!