Mashed Potatoes and Apples with Bacon and Browned Onions

Name: Mashed Potatoes and Apples with Bacon and Browned Onions
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (Makes about 4 cups)
Ingredients: 1 pound, russet potatoes, peeled, eyes and blemishes removed; cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 pound, tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and quartered; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt, plus more to taste; 1 teaspoon, butter; 1 , small onion, sliced very thin; 4 tablespoons, butter; 1 teaspoon, cider vinegar; Pinch, granulated sugar; 2 slices, bacon, fried and crumbled

Side Dishes
Potatoes
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1993

For a fully, light, flavorful version of this classic, use high-starch potatoes and the right tool--and don't overcook.

SERVES 6 to 8 (Makes about 4 cups)

Mashed Potatoes and Apples with Bacon and Browned Onions

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