Mashed Potato Nests - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 medium potatoes
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2/3 c. hot milk
1 1/2 c. cooked peas
1 1/2 c. finely diced, cooked carrots

Preparation

Cook potatoes; mash until smooth. Add butter, seasonings and hot milk, beating until light and fluffy.
Make 6 mounds of mashed potatoes in a buttered, shallow baking pan.
Shape into nests with spoon and fluff edges with a fork.
Fill centers with well seasoned peas and carrots.
Place under broiler until edges of potatoes are hot and lightly browned.