Mashed Potato Casserole

This recipe comes from my mother who regularly cooked for 8 people and entertained better than Martha Stewart. This is one of the few recipes that she actually wrote down. It was given to me to prepare for Thanksgiving and she probably thought I needed a lot of coaching, hence she wrote the recipe down for me.

2 1/2 - 3 pds. baking potatoes 1 pkg small cream cheese 1 teas. garlic salt 1/4 teas. white pepper 1/2 c sour cream 2 T. butter paprika parsley sprigs Serves 6

Boil potatoes- peel and then mash and add sour cream, cream cheese, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Beat until smooth. Spoon into well buttered casserole and dot w/butter and sprinkle w/paprika.

Bake 400 degrees for 25 minutes or 50 minutes if coming out of refrigerator. Uncover and bake 10 more minutes. Garnish with parsley. Can be made several days ahead of time.

Elizabeth Ehmke