American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Mashed Potatoes

Original Recipe

To two cupfuls of cold mashed potatoes add a half cupful of milk, a pinch of salt, a tablespoonful of butter, two tablespoonfuls of flour and two eggs beaten to a froth. Mix the whole until thoroughly light; then put into a pudding or vegetable dish, spread a little butter over the top and bake a golden brown. The quality depends upon very thoroughly beating the eggs before adding them, so that the potato will remain light and porous after baking, similar to sponge cake.

Ingredients

grocery
  • 2 cupfuls of cold mashed potatoes add a half cupful of milk
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoonful of butter
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of flour and two eggs beaten to a froth
  • 1 pudding or vegetable dish
  • 1 little butter over the top and bake a golden brown

Shop Ingredients

Prices and availability vary by location. We may earn a commission from purchases.

receipt_long

Instructions

  1. 1

    To two cupfuls of cold mashed potatoes add a half cupful of milk, a pinch of salt, a tablespoonful of butter, two tablespoonfuls of flour and two eggs beaten to a froth.

  2. 2

    Mix the whole until thoroughly light; then put into a pudding or vegetable dish, spread a little butter over the top and bake a golden brown.

  3. 3

    The quality depends upon very thoroughly beating the eggs before adding them, so that the potato will remain light and porous after baking, similar to sponge cake.

Sources & Citations

Sources included so you can explore further.