Smashed Potatoes (America's Test Kitchen)

• 2 lbs Red Bliss potatoes (skin on)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• pepper
• chives

1. cover potatoes w/ 1" water.
2. add 1 tsp salt.
3. add 1 bay leef.
4. bring to boil.
5. cook to fork tender.
6. extract 1C cooking water.
7. drain potatoes.
8. extract bay leaf.
9. put potatoes in pot (to dry off).
10. smash potatoe (use flat side of spatula or spoon to "squish").
11. mix add 4 tbsp melted butter.
12. add 4oz cream cheese.
13. mix.
14. salt pepper.
15. add 1/4 C cooking water (or until desired consistency).
16. sprinkle a bit of chive.
17. add mixture to pot.
18. fold.

red bliss potatoes, salt, bay leaf, butter, cream cheese, pepper, chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smashed-potatoes-americas-test-kitchen-442679 (may not work)