Mormon Funeral Potatoes

paulah — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:46:53 +0000

Funeral potatoes is a potato and cheese casserole that is commonly served by Latter-day Saint Relief Societies as part of the meal they prepare for grieving families to eat after their loved one’s funeral. The dish is prominent in the predominantly Mormon-populated areas of Utah and Idaho, and may have originated in that region of the United States. Funeral potatoes may be known by other names, such as potato casserole, and is served at other potluck dinners, such as family and church gatherings. Even in those settings, the dish is quickly identified as Funeral potatoes.

Throughout the history of The Church of Jesus Christ, members of the Relief Society (an auxiliary to the priesthood) have provided compassionate service, including meals, to women and their families. Furnishing a meal for extended family that have traveled long distances to attend a funeral is one way Relief Society women seek to ease burdens and lend support.

The recipe for Funeral potatoes may vary from cook to cook and region to region, but generally it consists of shredded or cubed potatoes, cheese, onions, a cream soup, and sour cream. It is often topped with crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs.

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Funeral Potatoes

1 package (32 ounces) shredded potatoes

1 can (10 ¾ ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup

16 ounces sour cream

12 ounces grated cheddar cheese

½ cup chopped onions

½ cup melted butter or margarine

salt and pepper to taste

Topping:

¾ cup crushed cornflakes or breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon melted butter or margarine

Mix ingredients together and pour into buttered baking dish (9- x 13-inch). Top with breadcrumb or cornflake mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F until it starts to bubble. Reduce heat of oven to 275 degrees and bake one hour or until it is no longer soupy.

paulah, Author at Mormon Church

Mormon Funeral Potatoes