Potatoes Lyonnaise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes
1/4 c. butter or lard
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
3 medium onions, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
1/4 c. minced parsley

Preparation

Make a batch of creamy mashed potatoes; season them well with salt, pepper and butter.
Pile them in a great fluffy heap on a round platter.
Around the outer edge, make a wreath of crispy fried Danish bacon and fill the center with Frisih Stegt Log (recipe follows).
Have this very hot (you can slip it into the oven for a few minutes after it's arranged.)
Garnish platter with slices of cold pickled beets before serving.