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Mashed Potatoes, Maria

Boil six medium, sound peeled potatoes in two quarts water with a teaspoon salt for thirty-five minutes. Drain on sieve then press through potato masher into a bowl. Cut three skinned country sausages in small pieces, place in small saucepan with a tablespoon good lard and briskly fry for five minutes, stirring meanwhile. Add potatoes, with a gill hot milk, half teaspoon salt, three saltspoons pepper and saltspoon grated nutmeg, sharply mix on fire for five minutes, dress potatoes on a vegetable dish and serve.