Potato Wall, or Edging
Origin: London, England
Source: Anonymous, 1846
Ingredients
- potatoes
- egg
Instructions
- Raise a wall of finely-mashed potatoes, of two or three inches high, round the dish.
- Form it with a spoon to the shape required.
- Brush it over with egg and put it in the oven to become hot and brown; if it does not brown nicely, use the salamander.
- Rice is arranged the same way to edge curries or fricassees; it must be first boiled till tender.