Description
This is a recipe from County Mayo. It is traditional Halloween fare but good anytime! Kale can be substituted for cabbage.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cabbage
- 1 pound potatoes
- 2 leeks leeks
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch ground mace
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
- In a large saucepan
- boil cabbage until tender; remove and chop or blend well. Set aside and keep warm. Boil potatoes until tender. Remove from heat and drain.
- Chop leeks
- green parts as well as white
- and simmer them in just enough milk to cover
- until they are soft.
- Season and mash potatoes well. Stir in cooked leeks and milk. Blend in the kale or cabbage and heat until the whole is a pale green fluff. Make a well in the center and pour in the melted butter. Mix well.
Servings: 5