Mashed potato crust
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | larges | Potatoes |
| 2 | tablespoons | Margarine |
| ½ | cup | Onion, raw; finely minced |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| Black pepper, freshly ground | ||
| Oil, for brushing on midway during baking | ||
Directions
Scrub the potatoes, cut them into chunks, and boil them until soft.
Drain and mash.
Combine mashed potatoes with margarine, salt pepper, and onion. Mix well. Using a spoon and/or rubber spatula, sculpt a handsome crust with an even handsomer edge in yor pre-oiled 9-inch pie pan.
Bake 45 minutes. Halfway through the baking, lightly brush the entire top surface with oil. It is not necessary to cool the crust before filling and re-baking.
Adapted from The Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Mollie Katzen, MM by Dianne Smith/DEEANNE