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Directions:1. Slice leftover potatoes into small pieces, unless using mashed potatoes which are great as is.
2. In a cast iron skillet, heat up your choice of fat.
3. Add potatoes to the skillet, and season with lots of salt and pepper. Stir occasionally until heated through thoroughly. Mum's best potatoes were crispy on the outside.
4. Heat up a can of Pork 'n' Beans (or creamed corn) in a separate pot.
5. Remove both from heat.
6. Take a heaping helping of potatoes on your plate, and smother them with the beans or corn.
7. Watch your children fight over that single little, glistening glob of pork'n that comes in the bean can.
8. Enjoy! |
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Notes: This is not really a recipe; however, it is one of the treats I remember from my childhood and still eat on a regular basis today.
Dad would get up at 4:30 AM to milk the cows, and then come in for a hearty breakfast that Mum had all ready for him and the hired men. Then they would go back to work until lunch time. Sometimes, they would come in for a mid-morning snack, or an afternoon snack. Mum would usually have sandwiches and a few other dishes prepared for them.
Smothered Potatoes was one of Dad's favourite snacks, and so easy to prepare that the kids could make it quickly for him, on the rare occasions that Mum was unavailable. After all, there were usually leftover potatoes in the refrigerator for just such an occasion.
Seriously, if anyone has not enjoyed this treat, they are missing out!
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