Absolute Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Pour water into a saucepan. Place a large steamer basket into the saucepan over (not touching) the water and place the potatoes into the basket. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer cover the pan and basket with a lid and steam potatoes until tender in the center about 20 minutes. A skewer inserted into a potato should easily pierce the center. Using tongs to hold hot potatoes peel them and set aside. Reserve potato cooking water.

Place 1 cup of cream and the butter into the work bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with mixing paddle and start the machine on low speed. Mix until the cream and butter are blended; add potatoes and beat until thoroughly mixed. As potatoes mash gradually pour in remaining cup of cream. If potatoes are too stiff beat in reserved potato cooking water 1 tablespoon at a time. If potatoes are too runny beat in instant mashed potato flakes 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.