Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Potato

  Flesh and skin, raw

  5 potato, large or 1.85kg

• Butter

  Unsalted

  5 tbsp or 71g

• Garlic

  Raw

  8 cloves, minced or 24g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  1 ¼ cup or 305g

Directions

1. Peel (if desired) and cut potatoes into 3-inch pieces.
2. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add potatoes and garlic; reduce heat to medium and simmer with lid slightly ajar until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain potatoes; return to pot. Toss potatoes and garlic over high heat until moisture evaporates, about 2 minutes. Heat milk with butter in small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted; set aside. Using potato ricer, press potatoes and garlic into large bowl. Add milk mixture; stir to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl; let stand at room temperature. Reheat in microwave in 1-minute intervals until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.