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Mashed Potato Filling

Almost a vegetable dish, this soft filling was likely invented by a cook who wanted to use up leftover mashed potatoes and stale bread. The final consistency of this traditional food is pudding-like.
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup celery chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. onion chopped
  • 4 cups soft bread cubes
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes

Instructions

  • Melt butter.
  • Add celery and onion.
  • Cook until tender.
  • Pour over bread cubes and mix well.
  • Add boiling water to bread and mix well.
  • Add remaining ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
  • The finished product should be very moist.
  • Turn into 2 well greased casserole dishes.
  • Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
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Course; Basic recipe / Vegetables
Cuisine; Amish
Diets; Vegetarian