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Leftover
Mashed Potato Gratin
Glass
of Red
A
Saturn, aka Doughnut, Peach with …
… a
drizzle of Homemade Raspberry Vinegar
I seem to have a form of potato blindness
and always seem to cook too many.
Usually I just sauté or fry (very similar to sauté) them for the next
meal but today, having not only leftover mashed potato but also a small bowl of
leftover tender caramelised onions I decided to play with my food a bit.
Mashed Potato Gratin for One
1
tbsp leftover cooked onions – see The Best Way to Cook Onions
a
handful of grated cheese
fresh
breadcrumbs or even better, panko
~ If
the potato is chilled warm it slightly and stir in the onions -if it is dry add cream or butter or both.
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Decant into a buttered ovenproof dish.
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Mix together the grated cheese (I used lovely Davidstow Cornish Crackler;
my favourite cheddar) and some panko crumbs.
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Bake till hot and bubbling and crispy and golden.
The result was gratifying; a great way of reheating and revitalising leftover mash and I'm sure there are all sorts of delicious leftovers that could advantageously be added.
I was disappointed to discover that they are absolutely delicious – the kind of old fashioned sweet juicy peach you have to eat over the sink. Literally.
This is a shame because I bought them to test recipes for My Forthcoming Book (not it's final title, by the way) but anything other than eating them out of hand would be a waste of their wonderfulness.
For lunch pudding, just out of curiosity, I drizzle one with a little of the raspberry vinegar I made a while ago – it was strange and even more dribbly but so good I might eat the rest the same way
My "Forthcoming Book", News from the Future ...
My book was published in March,
2013. Originally titled The Leftovers Handbook a second edition is now
available and is called Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers.
In it I give all the information, ideas and
recipes I can think of for over 450 possible leftovers.
3 comments:
I reckon they are Apache potatoes. I saw a programme on t.v. about various types - and Apache caught my attention because of their name (I have a great interest in the Native American tribes) and the fact that they were painted like a pinto pony (except in brown and red). lol
Oh well done - I think that was it! Thank you.
So do I get a prize? lol
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