This is an ideal snack for any kids party….these potato mice will make little ones squeal with delight. Omit the cheese if dairy is a no-no…the mice taste super with or without! At other times a little potato mouse can be served as an exciting side dish to coax little people to eat a complete meal. Potato on the side is a good substitute for grains.
Ingredients
10 medium potatoes
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
1 -2 carrots, washed and peeled
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
A few drops of red and green food colors
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch plus half teaspoon water
Method
Wash and peel potatoes.
Place peeled potatoes in a saucepan of lightly salted water and boil
Boil on medium heat for about 10 minutes or so, or till potatoes are almost done, but not too soft. Do not overcook.
Drain water
Place potatoes on a flat lightly greased, or parchment lined baking tray when cool enough to handle
Preheat oven to 350 F
Carefully make slits along length of each potato, without going close to edges. Slits should be deep, but not so deep that the knife will touch the base and cut off pieces. Try to make 4-5 slits
Stuff slits with grated cheese. If cheese cannot be used, brush olive oil mixed with a little salt, pepper and a dash of garlic powder/ dried basil / thyme, or any herb of your choice, into the slits
Cut off top ends of carrot, then slice the top one third of carrot/s into a few coins. Using kitchen scissors, shape carrot coins into triangles to form ears.
Use the narrow part of the carrot to make very thin, long slices for tails
Grate some of the center portion of the carrot for mice whiskers
Push triangular carrot ears on either side of one end of each potato
Mix water into the cornstarch and use the sticky mixture to gently attach a few shreds of carrot to create whiskers a little below ears leaving space to paint eyes and nose
Push in the finely cut long, very thin carrot slices on the other end of each potato. Use cornstarch mixture if necessary to stick on these tails.
Mix green and red food colors to make a dark brownish color, and paint on eyes and nose.
Place baking tray in preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or till potatoes brown a little on the outside and are soft cooked inside
These tasty mice are all time party favorites!
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