Best Traditional English Halloween Supper Mash O Nine Sorts Recipes

BANGERS AND MASH WITH CREAMED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F or 200 degrees C.
• Place onions, rosemary and a bit of salt in a small saucepan and cover with 1 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat immediately.
• Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, for about 15 minutes until the onions are very soft, uncoloured and most of the liquid has disappeared.
• Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into chunks.
• Rinse and boil in lots of salted water.
• Also, smear the sausages with oil, then place in a casserole dish and cook in the oven for about 30 minutes, turning half way through.
• Finish the onion sauce by boiling hard if necessary to get rid of any extra water.
• Discard the rosemary stalk, sift the flour over the top and stir.
• Add the mustard and 1 cup of the milk.
• Simmer gently for at least five minutes to cook the flour and make a thick, creamy sauce.
• Make the mash by draining the potatoes, adding the remaining milk and butter and mashing until smooth.
• Whip with a wooden spoon to make the mash light and fluffy, adding extra butter or milk if it's too thick.
• Divide onto plates, top with the sausages and a generous spoonful of gravy.

MASH OF NINE SORTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350Ëš Fahrenheit. Boil potatoes, carrots, rutabaga and parsnips in well-salted water for about 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are very tender. Drain vegetables and return to pan. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat until foam starts to subside. Add leeks and sauté until leeks are soft and starting to brown.
• Mash the vegetables and then stir in the leeks (and butter), green peas and half the cheese. Stir in salt and pepper to taste then spread mixture in a casserole and top with the remaining cheese. Bake in the middle of the oven 40 minutes, or until cheese is starting to brown.
• If there are only two in your house (like mine), you can put half of the Mash of Nine Sorts (before baking) in an oven-proof refrigerator container for another dinner. I just put it in the oven while the oven comes up to temperature and then set the timer for 40 minutes.

IRISH TEA BRACK

Steps:

• 1. Put the tea, sugar and dried fruit in a bowl, cover and leave to soak overnight,.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 180 C /350 F / Gas 4 and line a greased 2lb (900g) loaf tin.
• 3. Add the lightly beaten egg to the fruit mixture.
• 4. Sieve the flour and baking soda together and fold into the mixture. Turn into the prepared tin. Place in the oven and bake for 11/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
• 5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.