Apple Mash (Irish)
Submitted by Pies
Irish comfort food at its finest: fluffy mashed potatoes whipped with butter-soft apples. Sweet and savory collide in this traditional side that pairs beautifully with bacon or fried fish.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
40 minREADY
60 minApple mash is an Irish classic that sounds odd until you taste it, then suddenly it makes perfect sense.
Boiled potatoes get mashed smooth, then beaten together with apples that have been cooked down with a touch of sugar until they’re soft and sweet.
A generous knob of butter brings it all together into something creamy, comforting, and completely addictive.
Kitchen Tips
- Cook the apples with just a tablespoon of water to keep them from burning while they soften
- Mash the potatoes thoroughly before adding the apples so you don’t get lumps
- This pairs especially well with crispy bacon or pan-fried herring for a traditional Irish breakfast or dinner
Ingredients
Directions
Peel potatoes. Cook in salted, boiling water. Meanwhile peel, core, and slice apples. Place in a pot with a tablespoon of water, and the sugar. Cook until soft. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and mash thoroughly. Beat in the apples and butter. This mash goes particularly well with bacon, or fried herring.
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