Brielle's Avalon

My Grandmother’s recipe. Yet another way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Don’t have leftovers? Get boilin!

About a pound of potatoes. Boil in jackets, they’re easier to peel that way. Boil til you can poke ’em easily with a fork.

Peel and put in a bowl. Give the peels to the chickens they’ll love them)…or compost if you don’t have chickens.

Add a little butter and smash with a potato masher…whatever kind you have will do.

Add 1/4c flour

1 egg

salt, pepper and nutmeg

Chill 1 hour or until you need it.

Form into balls around a crouton

Dust with flour

Drop into boiling liquid. broth is best but salted water will do. Lower heat and cook uncovered 5-6 minutes. test one first, if it doesn’t hold together add more flour. Yes, that is a pot of asparagus in the background.

Remove with a slotted spoon and serve on a separate plate, usually with saurbraten. Do NOT turn off the pot and leave them in the water! They get less than wonderful. There were still yummy, if not perfect.

Dress with gravy, butter or sour cream and nom to your heart and tummy’s content.