This is the mashed potato recipe that showed up at every family dinner, written out in Grandma's careful handwriting in the family recipe notebook. The secret is the cream cheese and baking powder, which make them impossibly fluffy and rich.
Ingredients
- 10 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
- 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, onions & chives variety
- 1 cup sour cream
- Butter and milk, to make creamy
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp or less garlic salt or garlic powder
Instructions
- Peel, boil, and mash the potatoes until smooth.
- While still hot, stir in the cream cheese and sour cream until fully incorporated.
- Add butter and milk a little at a time until the potatoes reach your desired creamy consistency.
- Mix in the baking powder and garlic salt (or garlic powder) to taste.
- Transfer to a buttered casserole dish and smooth the top.
- Bake at 350°F for 30–45 minutes, until heated through and lightly golden on top.
