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The Fireman calls these"Holiday Potatoes." They are basically your favorite mashed potato recipe that are piled into a baking pan and topped with more cheese and bread crumbs only to be baked until golden brown. I like them because you can make this ahead of time, say in the morning and then pop them into the oven thirty minutes before you are planning on serving dinner. I do tend to only make these around the Holidays. These would be great for a potluck though. They are still yummy with gravy over them or on their own.
Twice Baked Mashed PotatoesFirst thing, you need to roast some garlic. I roasted the garlic the night before. You need to two heads of garlic. (I am roasting four heads for two different recipes) Lob off the top. I like to use a huge serrated knife. Stick the garlic on some tin foil and cover with olive oil.
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Wrap up tightly
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Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 45 minutes. When you take it out, it's all soft and gooey.
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Let it cool until you can handle it with you hands. Squeeze the garlic out of the bulb.
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I am placing into a plastic container for the night.
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I also take a fork to it so its all pureed so to speak.
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I have a lot of garlic here. Half will be used in the mashed potatoes and the the other half is getting smeared on a standing rib roast. Try to resist using on a piece of french bread with butter.
Cut up about ten potatoes and boil in salted water until fork tender. Drain and return to the pot they cooked in.
Add 1 stick of butter
1/2 cup sour cup of sour cream
1/2 to 3/4 cup of cream or milk
roasted garlic
1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
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See the two piles? One is for the topping. I always freshly grate the Parmesan. It makes a big difference in taste and texture.
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Mash until smooth. You could take a mixer to it. Personally, my family doesn't care it it is perfectly smooth.
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Take the mashed potatoes and spoon into a baking dish
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Now in a bowl combine 3/4 cup bread crumbs with 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese and 1 TB melted butter
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Top on the mash potatoes and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
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Serve!
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