Slash 'Em, Gash 'Em Spuds

Peel off potato skins with a vegetable peeler. Cut potatoes into quarters and put them in a large pot 3/4 full of cold water. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water, cover the potand boil for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. Using a slotted spoon,carefully remove potatoes from the hot water and place in a large mixing bowl. Add themilk, butter, pepper and the remaining teaspoon of salt. Beat with an electric mixer for 3to 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Spoon a mound of potatoes onto individualplates. Allow to cool slightly, then using clean hands, sculpt a human head on eachplate. Using vegetables of your choice, add eyes, a nose and a mouth to each head. Trymushrooms for eyes, red pepper slices for lips, broccoli for hair or mustaches, etc. Usinga blunt knife, slash a gash down the side of each heat. Pour ketchup (blood) into eachgash and dribble on melted-butter pus for a deliciously disgusting side dish!