Mash of Nine Sorts

Stwmp Naw Rhyw

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Potato Year: 300 Classic Recipes

By Lucy Madden

Published 2015

  • About

This is based on a Welsh recipe that was traditionally cooked for Hallowe’en and served in a communal dish. Concealed in this mash was a wedding ring.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz (225 g) potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 oz (110

Method

Cook the first four ingredients together in a little salted water until soft, drain and purée. Cook the peas and, using a potato masher, add to the purée.

Cook the leeks in the milk until they are soft (about 5 minutes) and then mash into the other vegetables. Add the butter and season.