Boxty
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Ingredients
- 10 oz peeled raw potatoes
- 10 oz cooked mashed potatoes
- 16 oz flour
- 3 oz melted butter
- to taste milk
- to taste salt, pepper
Accompaniment
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Description
This is a very old Irish recipe which is associated with Halloween.
Method
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1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Cook cut potato in saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
3. Return to saucepan and mash.
4. Transfer 1 cup mashed potato to large bowl, reserve any remaining mashed potato for another use.
5. Mix grated potato, flour, baking soda, and salt into 1 cup mashed potatoes.
6. Gradually mix in enough buttermilk to form texture of firm mashed potatoes.
7. Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
8. Brush with oil.
9. Drop 1 heaping tablespoonful potato mixture into skillet.
10. Using back of spoon, flatten mixture into 2-inch round. Repeat, forming 4 more rounds.
11. Cook over medium-low heat until boxty is golden brown on bottom and slightly puffed, about 3 minutes.
12. Turn and cook until second side is brown, about 3 minutes.
13. Transfer to baking sheet, keep warm in oven.
14. Repeat with remaining potato mixture in batches, brushing skillet with more oil as necessary.
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