Recipe#6543

Title: Potato And Apple Pudding (Irish)

From:Mike Keri
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:47:31 -0600 

   2      T             Butter
   8      oz            Self-raising flour
   6      oz            Freshly mashed potatoes
   4      T             Milk
   5      x             Med. cooking apples
                        Brown or white sugar
   2      x             Whole cloves
                        Juice of 1/2 lemon
   3      T             Cider
  Mix the butter into the hot mashed potatoes, add a good pinch of salt, and
  the flour, and mix well, then add enough milk to make a soft, slack dough.
   Roll out and line a 1-qt bowl with some of it, reserving enough for the
  lid.  Fill with the apples, peeled and cored and finely sliced, and
  sweeten to taste with sugar.  Add 2 whole cloves, the lemon juice and the
  cider (or water), taking care not to make it too wet.  Dampen the pastry
  edges, lay the lid on and press down.  Cover with foil and secure well.
  Steam, or cook set in boiling water up to the rim, for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
  Serve cut in wedges with cream or home-made custard.