Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

 * 6 medium potatoes
 * large pot of salted water
 * ¼ to ⅓ cup hot milk
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * ½ teaspoon salt or amount to suit your taste
 * pepper, to taste

Directions

 * 1) Peel potatoes and cut into chunks about 2 inches in size. Place in large pot of salted water (at least 1 teaspoon of salt in the water) and boil 15 minutes or until potatoes break easily when pierced with a fork.
 * 2) Drain potatoes well but leave them in the pot.
 * 3) Add hot milk, beginning with the smaller amount. Add butter. Mash with potato masher and add more milk, butter, salt and pepper if necessary to suit your taste.