Ladybirds Devon Mash Wraps
These are an old traditional party snack that have been around since i can remember , but they were made with leftover cold mashed potatoes and Devon only , since them they have been made many different ways , this is my version of them . Hope you like them :-) .
Ingredients
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4 medium potatoes - peeled and cut into chunks
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1 dozen slices of devon or ham or luncheon meat of your choice
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1/2 dozen chives - finely chopped
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1/2 dozen finely chopped parsley leaves
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1 tbsp finely grated cheese of your choice - optional
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1 egg
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2 tbsp butter - broken into chunks
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2 tbsp thickened cream / heavy whipping cream
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1 pinch salt
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1 pinch cracked black pepper
Cooking Instructions
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1
Peel , wash and chop the potatoes into chunks and add them to a pot of water ,making sure the water fully covers them and more . Bring to the boil and rapidly pgmmdp to boil , cook them for about 20 minutes or until very tender .
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2
Once cooked till very tender , remove from the heat and drain the water from the potatoes , then either place the drained potatoes back into the pot or into a bowl and add the broken up tablespoons full of butter into the potatoes and mash them until the butter is all melted and potatoes are fully mashed .
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Now add the cream and whisk until all combined and smooth , then add the egg and whisk together thoroughly until all is combine , smooth and creamy , if using cheese then add it next along with the finely chopped chives and parsley and season with salt and cracked black pepper and mix to combine all well . And then set it aside to cool a little , or the traditional way , in the fridge overnight .
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4
Once potatoes have cooled a little , place them into a piping bag , or they can be spooned onto the meat .
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Using the Devon , one at a time , pipe the potato mixture onto the meat , down the centre , from one end to the other . Then roll the Devon up and around the piped potato and secure with a toothpick and set the prepared roll aside and repeat with remaining Devon and potato mix until done .
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Place prepared Devon mash wraps onto a serving platter , serve and enjoy . :-) .
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NOTE : the potatoes can be pre boiled , leftovers or made and left in the fridge overnight to cool completely before preparing the wraps . :-)
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