By Food Network.com

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

12 servings

5 poundsyukon gold potatoes

or russet

1.5 sticksbutter

softened, plus more for baking

1.5 x 8 ouncecream cheese

packages, softened

½ cuphalf-and-half

½ cupcream

salt

freshly ground black pepper

milk

if needed, for thinning

Instructions