Samháin
Colcannon
©
Dame Niamh )O( Gealach
High Priestess, Sisters of the Burning
Branch
Sisters of the Silver Star, Circle of the Silver Hive
(reprinted
with permission)
For
every person, a large potato. Peel and cut in quarters. Have
a big pot of boiling water, well salted, handy. For every
2 people, half a yellow onion (the strong kind). Peel and
cut in quarters. You don't want the potatoes to turn into
mush!
Shred a large head of regular cabbage, cut out the core. Throw
into the water with the potatoes and onions, and cook till
potatoes are done.
In a saucepan, heat whole milk and a half stick of butter
(you may want more). Drain the potatoes, onions and cabbage
and put in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher or if you
have a food mill, you can use that too.
Slowly add milk and butter and mix till well combined. A sprinkling
of pepper is good on top. This is filling and goes well with
everything.
If anything is left over, mix it with an egg and some bread
crumbs and fry it in croquettes!
