Mashed potatoes recipe

The one I'm going to use tonight calls for cream, which I dont have and cant get to the store. Can I sub milk? Should I use less milk than what the recipe calls for since its thinner or should I use more?

It calls for 1/2 cup

I would add the milk slowly until it was the consistency you're looking for. Mashed potatoes are also good using sour cream instead of milk. Yummy.  

Quoting ♡Sarah♡ + 2:" The one I'm going to use tonight calls for cream, which I dont have and cant get to the store. Can I ... [snip!] ... I sub milk? Should I use less milk than what the recipe calls for since its thinner or should I use more? It calls for 1/2 cup"

I always use milk lol. And I don't measure it, I just go off how many potatoes I have lol.

Are you fixing instant or actual potatoes?

Quoting Overprotective Mom:" I would add the milk slowly until it was the consistency you're looking for. Mashed potatoes are also good using sour cream instead of milk. Yummy.  "

OMG. I smurfing love sour cream and baked potatoes, I can only imagine how delicious that is...DH doesn't like sour cream.  

Milk is fine, if anything they will be a little less creamy.

I do mine with milk and sour cream, but if I don't have sour cream then just milk. They always turn out good either way, just a little creamier with sour cream.

I usually do milk, sour cream and butter.

Quoting Juggernog-aholic:" I always use milk lol. And I don't measure it, I just go off how many potatoes I have lol. Are you fixing instant or actual potatoes?"

actual potatoes

I have sour cream too. Thanks ladies

The heavier the milk the better because its more resistant to curdling but any milk will do. Adding cold milk to hot/wet potatoes can give you gummy potatoes, depending on the type of potato so I let them dry out a little in the strainer, put them back in the pot- then add warm milk. then i season with the butter, salt etc.

You should try with mayonaise instead of milk, its lovely

Use milk and sour cream. I agree with warming your milk first.

I always do milk, sour cream, butter and either chives or garlic.