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Himmel und Erde

Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth)

Mashed Potatoes and Apples make a marriage of Heaven and Earth They can be prepared in different ways to bring these two wonderful flavors together.
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Equipment

  • Sauce pan for cooking potatoes and apples
  • Skillet for caramelizing onions
  • Potato Masher

Ingredients
  

  • Potatoes 1½ pounds, Russet or Yukon Gold or similar
  • Apples 3 medium tart‑sweet varieties such as Braeburn or Honeycrisp, peeled and sliced
  • Butter 2 tablespoons for the apples
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Milk or cream a splash if you prefer a smoother mash
  • Onions 2 large, thinly sliced
  • Butter or oil 2 tablespoons for the onions
  • 2 strips Bacon
  • A pinch of sugar to help the onions caramelize
  • Sausages for serving such as bratwurst, smoked sausage, or traditional Blutwurst
  • Fresh parsley for garnish if desired

Instructions
 

  • When the potatoes and apples are soft mash them,together with a little butter and cream if you want.Even apple juice works well.
  • Slice the onions and chop the bacon
  • Chop the potatoes and apples.
  • Cook the potatoes and apples together,
  • another method is to fry the apples separate.
  • I actually prefert this method as the apples keep their shape and you either fold them in
  • or top the mashed potatoes with them.
  • While the potatoes and apples are cooking, fry the onion rings with the bacon.
  • You can add a touch of sugar to help caramelize the onions.
  • When the potatoes and apples are soft mash them,
  • together with a little butter and cream if you want.
  • Even apple juice works well.
  • The caramelized onions and bacon goes on top of the mashed potatoes and apples.
  • This goes well with ham, or pork chop. This is a Kassler Ripchen which is a smoked pork chop done
  • German style, simmered with saurkraut.
  • There are many options to doing this dish. One is to fry the apples and onions together, and pour over the mashed potatoes.
  • A lower carb option is to cook half cauliflower and half potatoes.
  • Here I cut the potatoes very thin so they will soften together.
  • Also you can add cabbage or other greens to the mashed.

Notes

A lower carb option is to cook half cauliflower and half potatoes.
Here I cut the potatoes very thin so they will soften together.
Also you can add cabbage or other greens to the mashed.
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