Amish Mashed Potatoes

5 from 4 votes

These Amish Mashed Potatoes are an easy homemade side dish. They are creamy, comforting, and sure to be a crowd favorite!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Amish

Servings: servings

Calories: 215kcal

Cost: $10

Peel your potatoes and chop them into quarters.
Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes).
4 pounds potatoes (Russet or Idaho)
Drain the water from the potatoes with a colander and set aside.
In a small pot or sauce pan, add the butter. Once it is melted add the flour to form a paste.
⅓ cup unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
Reduce the heat and whisk in the milk.
1 cup milk
Pour the mixture over the potatoes and add salt and pepper. Mash or use a mixer to mash the potatoes. If using a mixer, do not over mix or the potatoes will become gummy.
Serve with a little salted butter or gravy on top.

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

*If using salted butter you may not want to add any additional salt

Be sure to follow the instructions in this recipe. Make a paste with the butter and flour on your stove top. Uncooked flour is not safe to eat.

Tips:

While the Amish do everything by hand, you don't have to. You can use a mixer to mash your potatoes. Just don't over mix them or they can become gummy.
Use whole milk for the creamiest mashed potatoes.
Once done, you can put these mashed potatoes in your slow cooker on warm. This is a great way to serve them at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.