Germany, Recipes, Side dish

My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato

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I was greatly influenced by my mother who went to culinary school. She taught me many tips and tricks about food art, and how to make fancy mashed potatoes

mashed potato resembles hedgehog
The finished product should resemble a Hedgehog, in German it is called an Igel.
Goes great with Bavarian Pork Roast. Click on picture  for recipe
Preparing mashed potatoes

Serve with Bavarian Pork Roast from my Childhood or Beef Rouladen

Ingredients

My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato

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AngiesWeb.com
November 28, 2018
by AngiesWeb.com
Cuisine German
Category Germany Recipes Side dish

Ingredients

  • 5 peeled potatoes, boiled
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1 Juniper berry and 2 cloves for decoration
  • 2 medium onions and butter, fried and for decoration. Or just use "Refried French Onion" from the store
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mashed potatoes, hedge hog
Persons
6
Serving Size
1
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
This was my mothers creation who was taught in culinary school.
 

Instructions

  1. Slice the onions and fry them in butter until browned, but not burned. Optional: refried French Onions can be used
  2. Boil potatoes
  3. Mix all ingredients, except onions with a hand mixer
  4. Place the mashed potatoes on an oval platter.
  5. Decorate to make it look like a hedgehog

Notes

Create a form of a critter from the mashed potatoes. Eyes are cloves, juniper berry or peppercorn is the nose. It should resemble a Hedgehog

Tags

Mothers Mashed Potatoes,
Potato Dish,
side dish potato,
Vegetable
Calories
326
13%
Fat
19 g
29%
Saturated
12 g
60%
Carbs
35 g
11%
Protein
4.8 g
Fiber
4.7 g
18%
Sugar
3.9 g
Sodium
217 mg
9.1%
Trans fat
0.7 g
Cholesterol
50 mg
16%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Cut up the onions, fry them in butter until brown, but not burned.

Boil potatoes, then mix all ingredients, except onions with a hand mixer

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