"Do Ahead" Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. potatoes
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 c. shredded cheese
1/2 c. milk
salt and pepper to taste
onion or garlic (optional)

Preparation

Cook potatoes in a small amount of water until soft.
In a large bowl, cream potatoes with butter and milk until smooth.
Add all other ingredients, shredded cheese last and cream until smooth (mixture will be runny).
Pour into a buttered baking dish. Refrigerate overnight or several hours.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until golden brown and no longer runny in the middle.
In a flat baking dish, bake about 40 minutes.
In a taller dish, about 1 hour.
Serves 8.