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   Champ

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Champ is the name of mashed potatoes as eaten in Scotland and Ireland. They are often mixed with other vegetables such as spring onions or even mashed beetroot when they acquire different regional names. Champ should be piled up steaming hot on individual plates and a crated made in the centre of each one, filled with melted butter. Each forkful is then dipped into this molten golden pool.
Ingredients
Serves: 4

10 Spring onions, chopped
Salt and pepper
675 Gram Freshly cooked hot mashed potatoes (1 1/2 lb)
4 Tablespoon Melted butter, approximately
150 ml Milk (1/4 pint)
Method
Cook the chopped spring onions, green part as well as white, in the milk. Drain, but reserve the milk. Season the mashed potatoes to taste, then add the spring onions. Beat well together and add enough hot milk to make the dish creamy and smooth.

Put onto 4 individual plates, make a well in the centre of each portion and pour a tablespoon (or more) of melted butter into each. The dry potato is dipped into the well of butter when eating.

Try leeks in place of the Spring onions.

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