Potato
Potato


Potato Art

Irish Potato Recipes
Boxdy

Servings: 8

  • 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.

Potato Cakes

Servings: 2 cakes

  • 1/4 cup of Butter
  • 6-8 oz White Flour
  • 1/2 lb Plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3 Cups freshly mashed potato
    (with milk)

Cut butter into flour until it forms large granules. Add salt and baking powder, mix well. Mix in potatoes. Knead for a few minutes. Roll out onto lightly floured board with floured rolling pin. Cut into 2 rounds. Cook on a dry griddle or skillet until brown on both sides.

Potato Soup
  • 1 kg Potatoes
  • 3 Onions
  • Streaky bacon rashers
  • 6 cups of half milk / water
  • Chives or Parsley & salt 'n' pepper
  • 1 cup of light cream

Chop all into chunks, except milk & cream, put chunks & milk into large pot, cover & simmer until goes to a pulp. Put into blender & puree - add cream. Reheat add parsley. Fried crispy bacon is added to the top before serving.