Nancy2 wrote:
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> If my stovetop is busy doing other things, after mine are mashed, I
> pop them in the microwave - just to sit there, with the lid on, until
> serving - it's a very small space, enclosed, and will hold the heat -
> (you don't turn the microwave on).
>
> I mash potatoes in the cooking pot - stir in hot milk and butter -
> when finished mashing, I put the lid on and either leave them
> somewhere on the stove top (I have a glass top) to stay warm from the
> heat from the other burners, or the oven - or put the pan in the
> microwave. It works for me...hot mashed potatoes every time.
>
> N.

For large meals even though we always do the potato mashing at the last
minute, sometimes we still need to hold them for a few. I do as my
mother always did and place them in the serving dish and dot the top
with a few nice wads of butter and pour a smidgeon of cream or milk on
top then pop them into a warm oven to hold. Works like a charm!