Wartime Surprise Potato Balls

Good Morning Lovelies..

Well that heavy rain has passed.. but the air still feels damp and definitely colder. The cough I have had for awhile really doesnt like the chill in the air

Another wartime recipe courtesy of the Ministry of Food. .Mashed potato with grated carrot and parsley, rolled into balls. My potatoes were peeled because I used leftovers, but normally unpeeled potatoes were used  because the ministry encouraged people to eat the skins to cut down on waste.

Once the balls were done, here comes the surprise. Each one was filled with a teaspoon of Branston Pickle  or in my case... my homemade Green Tomato Chutney. They were then rolled in breadcrumbs and baked for 15 minutes.

The recipe had said to use milk only if it was absolutely required, which it wasn’t, so I didnt. And as there was no butter or margarine included, the potato tasted a bit bland so I added a little more salt and pepper than usual. Im sure other seasonings would work well too. And to be honest the pickle didnt make a big difference

Now they did come out of the oven a little soft. The next time I made them, I shallow fried in a little of my saved bacon grease They were much crisper.. and had a little more flavour. And I served with some lovely homemade gravy 

All in all... not a bad way of using up leftover mashed potato

450g or 2 cups of potato
A jar of sweet pickle, such as Branston’s
1 large carrot, grated
Teaspoon chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Browned Breadcrumbs

• Chop and boil your potatoes. (For a more authentic WW2 experience don’t peel them first.)
• Once they are soft, drain the potatoes and mash them with a fork.
• Add the grated carrot
• Add the salt, pepper and chopped parsley and combine fully.
• Use a little milk if necessary but do not make wet
• Roll the mixture into balls that are slightly smaller than the size of your palm
• Make an indent in each ball with your finger 
• Drop a teaspoon or so of pickle into the hole.
• Reseal the holes and roll each potato ball in breadcrumbs.
• Place on a greased baking tray
• Bake in the oven at 180 degrees C (356 F) for about 15 minutes.
• Serve with brown gravy