Name: Mashed Potato Snowmen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 snowmen, approximately
Ingredients: 8 cups (2 litres) peeled and cubed potatoes (about 8 potatoes); 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter; 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk, approximately; Salt and pepper; 1 carrot; 16 pink peppercorns; 8 sprigs fresh rosemary

Ingredients

8 cups (2 litres) peeled and cubed potatoes (about 8 potatoes)
1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk, approximately
Salt and pepper

Decoration

1 carrot
16 pink peppercorns
8 sprigs fresh rosemary

Preparation

In a saucepan, cook the potatoes in salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
With a masher, mash the potatoes with the butter. With an electric mixer, purée the mixture with the milk. Adjust the seasoning. The purée should be firm.
With three different sizes of ice cream scoops, shape three balls of potatoes.
Create the eyes with two pink peppercorns, the nose with a piece of carrot and place a sprig of rosemary as a broomstick.
Serve with Turkey Roast Stuffed with Meatball Stew.

Note from Ricardo

To shape the balls, take a 90 ml (6 tablespoons) ice cream scoop for the biggest ball, a 60 ml (1/4 cup) scoop for the medium ball, then a 30 ml (2 tablespoons) scoop for the smallest.
This recipe is an idea from my friend Bob Blumer, chef and host at the Food Network.

Mashed Potato Snowmen

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Note from Ricardo

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