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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the designated person who always brings mashed potatoes for Friendsgiving.  We generally have 16 adults, no kids in attendance. I buy a 10 pound bag of potatoes, peel them, boil them, mash them.  Then I put in gobs of already melted butter (like 2 pounds) and stir in.  Then add gobs of sour cream and stir in.  Then salt and pepper and a bit of garlic powder.  Then I put it all in my 7 quart crockpot, which just about fills it up.  I finish it all up 2 -3 hours before we leave to go to the home of the hosts.  I keep the crockpot on low for the two hours at our house before we leave.  Stir and check occasionally.  Bring it over there and plug it in until time to eat.  I also bring 3 jars of chicken gravy.

10 pounds of potatoes is just about the right amount for 16 adults.  For 40 people you would need to make mashed potatoes with 30 pounds of potatoes. [/quote]

Well first, kudos to you. That’s a lot of mashed spuds. And you must have some strong forearms. Is that really the normal butter to potato ratio? 1 part butter for 5 parts potato? [/quote]
Yes.  I remember last year I melted one pound of butter, stirred it in, tasted, decided to add another half pound of butter, tasted, then added another 1/2 pound.  
After I brought it over to the hosts house, the host said, "OMG your mashed potatoes are always so good!"  I said that is because 2 pounds of butter, plus sour cream.  She said that is why it is awesome.  Plus, it is Thanksgiving -- the annual day of being gluttons.  :) [/quote]

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