Name: My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 to 8 Servings
Cuisine: German
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

My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato

Germany

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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.

The finished product should resemble a Hedgehog, in German it is called an Igel

Serve with Bavarian Pork Roast from my Childhood or Beef Rouladen

Ingredients

My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato

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Category: Side

Cuisine: German

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

This was my mothers creation how she was taught in culinary school.

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

Instructions

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

Notes

Form like a critter. Eyes are cloves, a juniper berry or pepper corn is the nose. It should resemble a Hedgehog

Nutrition information

6 to 8 Servings

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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

Goes great with Bavarian Pork Roast. Click on picture for recipe

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My Mother’s Hedgehog mashed Potato

Germany

Recipes

Side dish

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.