AmericanPennsylvania Dutch potato filling
Mashed potato and bread stuffing baked golden
In Lehigh and Berks counties no Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner comes without potato filling, sometimes called potato stuffing: buttery mashed potato folded with toasted bread cubes, celery, onion and parsley, then baked until the top crisps. It is soft and savoury, rich enough to stand in for gravy. Chef's tip: dry the bread cubes in the oven first so they hold their shape instead of turning to paste.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 8
- Per serving
- 260 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ⅝ lb potatoespeeled and quartered
- 7 oz day-old white breadcut into 2 cm cubes
- 3 ⅛ oz butterdivided
- 1 oniondiced
- 3 celery sticksdiced
- ⅔ oz fresh parsleychopped
- ¾ cup milkwarm
- 2 eggsbeaten
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Toast the 7 oz day-old white bread cubes on a tray for 10 minutes until dry and lightly golden.
10 minStep 2: Boil the 2 ⅝ lb potatoes in salted water for 18–20 minutes until tender. Drain and mash.
22 minStep 3: Melt two-thirds of the 2 ⅛ oz butter in a frying pan and cook the 1 onion and 3 celery sticks for 8 minutes until soft. Toss in the toasted bread and ⅔ oz fresh parsley.
9 minStep 4: Beat the ¾ cup milk, 2 eggs, 1 ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper into the mash, then fold in the bread mixture. A common mistake is overmixing until the bread disappears; you want cubes still visible.
3 minStep 5: Spread in a buttered baking dish, dot with the rest of the 1 oz butter and bake for 40 minutes, until the top is golden and crisp at the edges.
40 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pennsylvania Dutch potato filling take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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