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Boxty (Irish Potato Cakes)

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Dessert Vegetarian Baked Fried

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds potatoes
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1–2 tablespoons butter, for frying
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Freshly-ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Take half of the potatoes and wash, peel, chunk, and boil them.
  2. Mash the boiled potatoes with milk and 1 tablespoon butter and set them aside.
  3. Grate the other pound of (raw) potatoes into a strong cloth.
  4. Squeeze cloth to remove all possible liquid from the raw potatoes.
  5. Mix together the grated potatoes, the mashed potatoes, baking soda, buttermilk, flour, and black pepper (to taste).
  6. Stir thoroughly to combine.
  7. Warm nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat and melt butter.
  8. Pour potato cakes on griddle, ¼ cup at a time.
  9. Fry until edges are soft and cake is bubbling.
  10. Cook on other side.
  11. Serve hot.

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