Ingredients

• 4 - Potato
• 3.5 tsp - Salt
• 6 tbsp - Butter
• 1/2 cup - Sour Cream
• 1 cup - Half and Half
• 1/2 tsp - Black Pepper
• (Optional) 1/2 tsp chopped - Chives

Procedures

1. Prepare potatoes
   • Peel
   • Cut into ¾" chunks
   • Place in pot
2. Boil Potatoes
   • Add cold water, cover, and bring to a gentle boil
   • Add salt once boiling
   • Cook ~25min until fork-tender (i.e. you can easily stick a fork in with no pressure)
   • Let sit 5 min for moisture to release
   • Drain water from pot
3. Mash
   • Add butter and let melt
   • Add ~¾ of the half and half and sour cream and all of the pepper
   • Mash until smooth (be sure not to overdo it though)
   • Add remaining dairy if too dry or to taste
   • Add more salt/pepper to taste
4. Enjoy!