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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).
1 of 11. A warm, buttery serving of creamy mashed potatoes is an ideal cool-weather comfort food. Here's how to make the best potatoes ever. The best and easiest way to prepare potatoes for mashing is to peel them, cut them into large slices, and gently simmer them in lightly salted water. For mashing, use a ricer, a food mill, or a hand masher, but never use a food processor; the sharp blades break down a potato's starch granules, making it gluey.