I am linking up with DeAnne to share recipe tips and tricks.
This little trick makes your mashed potatoes creamy, thick, but not claggy. I don't think claggy is a real word, but in our household it means yucky, gummy, and the bad kind of thick. No one wants claggy mashed potatoes. Here is how Paula Deen taught me to avoid the "clag".
Start your potatoes in cold water, bring to a boil, and then drain. Set off to the side.
Look at them! Yummy!
NO MORE DIRTY POTS, PAULA! PLEASE! I HAVE ENOUGH DISHES TO WASH!
(Sorry about the shouting, but Thanksgiving dishes are panic inducing.)
This is my potato trick. I use the pot I boiled the potatoes in to warm the cream, butter, salt, and pepper mixure. Then, I use this same pot for the mashing! That trick just saved me from washing an extra pot and an extra mixing bowl.
Do you hear angels singing? Because I do. Two less things to wash and perfect potatoes!
Dump the potatoes back into the pot with the warmed cream, butter, and seasonings. Mash them up.
At this point, I add the sour cream and adjust the seasonings. Sometimes I have to add just a splash more milk if the mixture seems to tight, but that little splash of cold milk won't cause any "clag". I hope this "same pot method" comes in handy with your own recipe for mashed potatoes!
I pray that this is your best Thanksgiving ever! God bless you dear friend!
Thank you DeAnne Davis !