Apple And Potato Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat in a shallow pot or large saute pan. Add the fennel, celery root, potatoes, apples, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Saute the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cider and tightly cover the pot. Simmer over low heat (I pull the pot halfway off the heat) for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft. If the vegetables begin to burn or they seem dry, add another few tablespoons of apple cider or some water.
• When the vegetables are cooked, add the cream and cook for 1 more minute. Transfer the mixture to a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade and process. (You can also use a food processor but the texture will be smoother than with the food mill.) Taste for salt and pepper and return to the pot to keep warm. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, apples and salt in a large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 12 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender., Drain the potatoes and apples. Add the butter, vinegar and sugar; mash until smooth. Top with bacon, onion and nutmeg.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, apples and salt in a saucepan with 2 3/4 cups of water.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and boil gently for 30 minutes, until the potatoes and apples are tender. Drain any remaining water.
• Add the butter and mash the mixture by beating it with a whisk or an electric hand mixer until creamy but still somewhat chunky.
• Serve with the chicken in vinegar and soy sauce.

Steps:

• Place potatoes directly in microwave oven. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 16 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, combine apples and onions, if using, in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid. Remove potatoes from oven. Cook apples, covered, for 8 minutes if not using onions, or 14 minutes with onions.
• While apples are cooking and potatoes are still hot, use a paring knife to slip the skin from the potatoes. Pass potatoes through a food mill fitted with the medium disk.
• Remove dish from oven and uncover. Pass apples through the food mill into the potatoes. Using a fork, combine the potatoes and apples until mixture is smooth. Stir in salt and pepper with the fork.
• Place mixture in 2 1/2-quart souffle dish. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes to heat.

Steps:

• Cut small deep slit in each potato and bake in 375°F oven for about 1 hour or until tender. Meanwhile, peel rutabaga and cut into ½ inch cubes.
• In pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook rutabaga for about 30 minutes or until very tender; drain well. Scrape out flesh from potatoes. In food processor or blender, combine sweet potato and rutabaga; puree, in batches, until smooth. Transfer to large bowl and set aside.
• Peel, core and chop apples; sprinkle with lemon juice. In small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat; add apples, sugar, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered and stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes or until apples are very tender. Transfer to food processor or blender and puree; stir into vegetable puree along with sour cream. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Transfer to greased 6 cup casserole.
• In small saucepan, melt remaining butter over low heat; cook almonds, stirring for 2 minutes. Sprinkle around edge of casserole; let cool to room temperature before covering and refrigerating for up to 3 days. To serve, bring to room temperature and reheat, uncovered, in 350°F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until heated through. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
• Canadian Living.