Dutch Potato and Apple Mash «Hete Bliksem»

A traditional Dutch mash of potatoes and apples with crispy bacon and caramelized apples. The name translates to 'hot lightning'.

Ingredients

• 250 g Potatoes
• 250 g Apples
• 1 pcs Cinnamon stick
• 4 pcs Bacon
• 1 tsp Maple syrup
• to taste Ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch Salt
• to taste Butter

Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes, cut into equal pieces and cook in salted water for approximately 10 minutes. Add the peeled and sliced apples and the cinnamon stick, then cook for another approximately 10 minutes until tender.
2. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a dry pan until crispy and transfer to a paper towel.
3. Melt a little butter and cook several apple slices with maple syrup and a pinch of ground cinnamon until soft.
4. Drain the potatoes and apples (removing the cinnamon stick) and mash into a purée. Season with cinnamon and salt to taste. Serve with the bacon and caramelized apples.