Potato shapes
Jul 12, 2012 18:50:55 GMT
Post by Charlie Arnold on Jul 12, 2012 18:50:55 GMT
I'm chuffed to bits with this idea and it worked really well. One of the problems with this diet, especially if you are really restricted in options, is making it interesting and different for kids. Most of the fun foods are loaded with chemicals, sweeteners and various flavourings that you just can't risk with these kids.
Alot of our foods have so many additives to them I put them back so I thought I'd start doing a bit of experimenting and came up with fun potato shapes. It takes a while, but with forward planning it is actually very easy. You need good large shape cutters for them to work best, Meg is horse mad and we have a horse shaped cutter so I used that, but we also have dog, bear and rabbit ones too.
For best results make up the mixture earlier and leave to cool as that makes it alot easier to handle. I have discovered, by default from Colormist on the other board that american measurements and terminology are different to us Brits so have found a cookbook that covers both in my archives so hopefully recipes will make sense to all.
Imperial - Metric American
8 oz / 225g cooked potato 1 cup cooked potato
1 oz / 25g butter 2 tablespoons butter
2 oz / 50g plain flour 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg 1 egg
You can also add grated cheese to these if you want cheesy ones, about 2 oz / 50g / 1/2 cup
Season if required with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper for slightly spicy ones.
Cook the potatoes in advance and mash with the butter and work in the flour and cheese if being used. Beat the egg and use to bind the mixture. Turn out onto a floured board and lightly roll out or flatten to about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. Using a very well floured cutter cut out your required shape.
To cook - I deep fried them in vegetable oil about 170C / 350F temp for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown.
But you can put them on a greased tray in the oven for 20 minutes at 325F / 160C / Gas 3.
Or shallow fry in a greased frying pan or on a griddle.
However you cook them it means the kids can have a bit of fun with their meal. I fried an egg for Meg to have hers with and used a heart shaped mould in the pan.
Alot of our foods have so many additives to them I put them back so I thought I'd start doing a bit of experimenting and came up with fun potato shapes. It takes a while, but with forward planning it is actually very easy. You need good large shape cutters for them to work best, Meg is horse mad and we have a horse shaped cutter so I used that, but we also have dog, bear and rabbit ones too.
For best results make up the mixture earlier and leave to cool as that makes it alot easier to handle. I have discovered, by default from Colormist on the other board that american measurements and terminology are different to us Brits so have found a cookbook that covers both in my archives so hopefully recipes will make sense to all.
Imperial - Metric American
8 oz / 225g cooked potato 1 cup cooked potato
1 oz / 25g butter 2 tablespoons butter
2 oz / 50g plain flour 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg 1 egg
You can also add grated cheese to these if you want cheesy ones, about 2 oz / 50g / 1/2 cup
Season if required with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper for slightly spicy ones.
Cook the potatoes in advance and mash with the butter and work in the flour and cheese if being used. Beat the egg and use to bind the mixture. Turn out onto a floured board and lightly roll out or flatten to about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. Using a very well floured cutter cut out your required shape.
To cook - I deep fried them in vegetable oil about 170C / 350F temp for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown.
But you can put them on a greased tray in the oven for 20 minutes at 325F / 160C / Gas 3.
Or shallow fry in a greased frying pan or on a griddle.
However you cook them it means the kids can have a bit of fun with their meal. I fried an egg for Meg to have hers with and used a heart shaped mould in the pan.
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