Traditional English Halloween Supper - Mash O' Nine Sorts Recipe

Traditional English Halloween Supper - Mash O' Nine Sorts

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65 mins (prep 20, cooking 45)

10 ingredients

4 servings

This is such a wonderful and traditional English recipe for Hallowe'en - All Hallow's Eve! It was a dish traditionally served to unmarried guests with a ring hidden inside. Whoever found the ring would be the next one to be married! This delicious mashed potato has nine ingredients in it - hence its name. Serve it as a supper dish by itself, or as an accompaniment to bangers/sausages, for a comforting Autumn supper dish! For those whom may be interested, a brief history on the origins of Hallowe'en: In ancient Britain this date was the pre-Christian eve of the New Year and Celtic Harvest Festival, when the souls of the dead were thought to revisit their homes to eat and drink. People left refreshments on the table and unlocked their doors before retiring for the night, then bells were rung, fires lit to guide the returning souls back to earth and animals were brought in for the winter. After Hallowe'en became a Christian festival, supernatural associations continued to thrive. It was believed that witches were abroad and that it was possible for certain people to perform magic and summon up spirits. Hallowe'en was once a time for making mischief - many parts of England still recognise this date as Mischief Night - when children would knock on doors demanding a treat (Trick or Treat) and people would disguise themselves as witches, ghosts, kelpies and spunkies, in order to obtain food and money from nervous householders. In certain parts of England youths still play pranks on their neighbours by hiding garden ornaments, whitewashing walls and ringing doorbells in the dead of night.

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Ingredients

2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 small turnip, peeled and diced
1 large parsnip, peeled and diced
2 leeks, cleaned and chopped into thin slices, including some of the green tops
6 ounces mature farmhouse cheddar cheese, grated
salt
freshly grated black pepper
2 tablespoons single cream

Nutrition

Serving Size (277.22 g)

Servings 4

Amount per Serving

Calories 781.98 Calories from Fat 195.03

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 21.67g 133.37%

Saturated Fat 9.09g 181.77%

Trans Fat 0.0g %

Cholesterol 45.17mg 60.23%

Sodium 1172.85mg 195.48%

Total Carbohydrate 107.87g 143.82%

Dietary Fiber 14.29 g 228.61%

Sugars 28.57 g %

Protein 39.12g 312.93%

Vitamin A 627.95IU% Vitamin C 0.0mg%

Calcium 732.99mg% Iron 5.39mg%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet value must be higher or lower depending upon your calorie needs:

Calories 2,000 2,500

Total Fat Less Than 65g 80g

Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g

Cholesterol Less Than 300mg 300mg

Sodium Less Than 2,400mg 2,400mg

Total Carb 300g 375g

Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Potassium 3,500 mg

Protein 50 g

Calories Per Gram

Fat 9•Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4

*Nutrition information was calculated excluding the following ingredients:
small, large, grated black pepper

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