Posted by Karen on March 12, 2001 at 18:58:51:
Boxty (Potato Griddle Cakes)
1/2 lb Raw potato
1/2 lb Mashed potato
1/2 lb Plain flour
Milk
1 Egg
Salt and pepper
Grate raw potatoes and mix with the cooked mashed
potatoes. Add salt, pepper and flour. Beat egg and
add to mixture with just enough milk to make a batter
that will drop from a spoon.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan. Cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Serve with a tart apple sauce, or as part of an Ulster Fry, with fried bacon, fried sausage, fried eggs, fried black pudding, fried bread, fried soda bread...
Serves 6 to 8.