Question about Chipotle-Maple Sweet Potatoes

[Jessica]

The recipe says to mash the potatoes with a mixer. I thought a mixer makes the potatoes gummy. Did anyone try it this way?

[RunnerKim]

My husband mashed by hand (with a potato mashing tool) and they came out great.

Kim

[TamiK]

I made them today and mashed them with my KitchenAid mixer. I always do mashed potatoes in it. They came out fine. They key to making sure potatoes aren't gummy is to drain them well (I even put them back in the pot and toss them over the heat for a couple of minutes) and mash them completely before adding butter, milk, or anything else. They come out perfect every time.

This sweet potato recipe is yummy, although it does pack a bit of a wallop. We like things hot, though, so it should be fine.