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Directions. 1  Place the potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover. 2  Add the butter, sour cream, Â¾ cup of the milk, 1 teaspoon salt, and Â½ teaspoon pepper to the potatoes and mash until smooth (adding more milk if necessary).
Because of this simplicity, many people just throw them together in any old way using any old potato with very mixed, if not disastrous, results. Because mashed potatoes consist of nothing more than potatoes, butter, half-and-half (or cream), and salt, each ingredient is important.