HEAVENLY POTATOES

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Categories     Potato     Side

Yield 6-8

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs. russet potatoes, pricked with fork
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup whipping cream
3 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
3 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes directed on oven rack and bake 45-60 min. or easily pierced with fork. Remove from oven, cool slightly, and halve lengthwise. Grease 13x9x2 inch or 3 quart baking pan. Scrape out potato flesh. Mash potato flesh with electric mixer until smooth. Add butter and milk and stir until blended. Spread in prepared pan. Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. With electric mixer, whip cream to soft peaks and fold in Gruyere cheese by hand. Spread evenly over potatoes and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until heated thoroughly and topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

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