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Irish Mashed Potatoes

In ireland, this dish is known as champ. It has many variations -- you might try it with cabbage, soft garlic, leeks, parsley, chives, peas or even dulse -- but it is always served with melted butter. The best fun is dipping your potatoes into the melted butter.

Steps

Heat 1 / 2 the butter and one tablespoon of the cooking oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
When the butter starts to bubble , add in the onions and cook , stirring constantly , for five minutes or until the onions start to wilt.
Turn the heat down very low and continue to cook , stirring occasionally , until the onions are evenly browned and wilted , but not crisp.
In ireland , potatoes are always boiled in their skins , drained and then left in the hot pan for the skins to dry and crack before they are peeled and mashed.
If you like , though , you can also peel the potatoes beforehand , wash the starch off , then boil in salted water until tender.
Drain and mash.
Meanwhile , trim and slice the spring onions , including all the dark green bits.
Place in a pan with the milk and simmer until tender.
Season with salt and pepper.
Melt the remaining butter.
Serve the mash in a mound on each plate , making a well in the centre of each mound to fill with the remaining melted bu.

Ingredients

onions, butter, vegetable oil, potatoes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, spring onions, milk