Mashed Potato Grave

Fill a large pot halfway full of water and bring to a boil. Add the diced potatoes. Cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain off the water.

Place the potatoes in a bowl. Add butter and milk. Beat until combined. Reserve about 1/2 cup of potato (this is to make ghosts). Add brown food coloring into the larger portion of potatoes until it is the color you desire. Note: You want the potatoes thick, not runny. You can also add salt and pepper if desired.

Place the potatoes on a plate to make a long mound to resemble a grave. Take the slice of raw potato and with a red food coloring pen, write RIP in the middle of the slice. Stick the sliced potato at the end of the mound to look like a tombstone.

Take the reserved potatoes and place them in a baggie. Pipe half of the mixture onto a plate or sheet of parchment paper in the shape of a ghost. Add 2 peppercorns for the eyes and 1 peppercorn for the mouth. Do the same with remaining potatoes. Set the 2 ghosts to the side of the grave.

This dish will get cold while making it. I reheated it in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes to warm up for serving.