German Style Mashed Potatoes Recipe 45 Food

GERMAN STYLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add apples; cook 10 minutes longer or until potatoes and apples are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
• In drippings, saute onions until light brown.
• Drain potatoes and apples. Add sugar, vinegar and salt; mash slightly.
• Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with onions and bacon.

GERMAN-STYLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes; add apples and cook 10 minutes longer, or until both apples and potatoes are tender.
• Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove and drain bacon on paper towels. Reserve 1 tbsp drippings in pan.
• Saute onions in reserved drippings until lightly browned.
• Drain potatoes and apples. Add sugar, vinegar, and salt; mash lightly. (These will still be lumpy.) Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Top with onions and bacon.

GERMAN-STYLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add apples; cook 10 minutes longer or until potatoes and apples are tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onions until lightly browned. , Drain potatoes and apples. Add sugar, vinegar and salt; mash slightly. Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with onions and bacon.

THE BEST MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Generously salt the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Then lower the heat to medium and gently simmer until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes well and return them to the pot. Place the pot over low heat and let any residual water steam off, about 2 minutes. Mash the potatoes well with a potato masher. Fold in the butter with a spatula until melted, and then fold in the cream. Season with salt and pepper.

GERMAN POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings., In a large bowl, gently toss the potatoes, bacon, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and reserved bacon drippings; add to potato mixture and toss to coat., Divide half of the mixture between one greased 13x9-in. baking dish and one 9-in. square baking dish. Top with half of the cheese cubes. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

GERMAN-STYLE CRISP POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the mashed potatoes with the lemon juice and stir well.
• In a dry bowl, combine the onion, caraway seeds, fresh parsley, flour, egg and milk.
• Stir in potatoes. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Over medium heat, melt 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter in a wide frying pan.
• When butter starts to foam add about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture, spreading into a 4 inch pancake. Repeat to make 2 or 3 more cakes, enough to fill the pan but not overcrowd.
• Cook, turn once, until golden brown on both sides about 5 minutes per side. Add more butter as needed to fry pancakes.
• Using a wide spatula, lift pancakes from pan and transfer to warming tray in low oven at 200 degrees. Continue cooking remainder of potato mixture.
• Keep warm until ready to serve. Garnish with fresh parsley and top with sour cream if desired.