Potato recipe: Yukon gold potato puree

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and pricked with a fork

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter

1 cup whole milk

Salt to taste

Snipped chives, to garnish

HOW TO:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake about 40 minutes or until tender. Remove them from the oven and let cool slightly. Peel the potatoes and then, using a potato ricer, rice them into a mixing bowl.

2. In a sauce pan, heat the butter and milk until the butter is mostly melted and the milk is steaming. Keep stirring the mixture into the riced potatoes until the mixture is fully combined. (For creamier potatoes, you can work them through a metal strainer or sieve, or place them in the bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment and beat them on medium speed until creamy.) Season to taste with salt and top with snipped chives. Makes 8 servings.