Russian Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
• 4 tablespoons butter 
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• 44 ounce potatoes frozen mashed
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 2 cups cup heavy whipping cream sour

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cook potatoes according to package directions, omitting salt. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over high heat; add garlic, and saut 2 minutes. Stir garlic and sour cream into mashed potatoes.
3. Transfer potato mixture to a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Dot with 3 tablespoons butter. (Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hours, if desired.)
4. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Top evenly with cheese, if desired, and bake 5 more minutes or until melted.