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Making mashed potatoes at the last minute in order to keep them hot is very tricky while your juggling everything else for Thanksgiving. I make them a day or two before. I just make them as usual, sometimes adding sour cream and garlic salt. Put them in a casserole dish and refrigerate.
Then on Thanksgiving, I pull them out and let set to room temperature and microwave to warm them up at the last minute. No one knows they were done early.
By Candace - Annapolis, MD
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RE: Make Mashed Potatoes Ahead
This is a great idea but how long do you microwave them for? I always have a problem with this.
RE: Make Mashed Potatoes Ahead
i hate to be a kill joy, but your guests might know and they are being polite. i dont like boxed cake mixes, but that is all my friends use. so every once in awhile i will have a small piece of cake knowing full well it is a box. one day my friend said you ate a boxed mix and didnt know it. well i did know it but i was being polite and didnt say anything. my cousin would cook her whole dinner the day before. boy it really tasted like it too.
RE: Make Mashed Potatoes Ahead
Whenever you make mashed potatoes for a meal, double or triple the amount. After dinner, divide the leftovers into meal size servings, and put them in Quart size Ziplock bags. press them into the corners of the bag and flatten them, pressing out as much air as possible. Lay them on a cookie sheet to freeze. Stack several together in a large ziplock bag and store in the freezer. To use them, just take a bag from the freezer and let it thaw. Put the thawed potatoes in a bowl and microwave until hot. Stirring with a fork will fluff them up and nobody but you will know they aren't freshly made. If you want gravy, thicken a can of chicken or beef broth with cornstarch. This is flavorful, but lowfat.
Harlean from Arkansas
RE: Make Mashed Potatoes Ahead
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Post By Tawnda (Guest Post)
(11/21/2004)
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I also read recently that you can make them ahead the same day and keep warm in the crock pot on low to free up stove space for other things.
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