Boxty

Irish Potato Griddle Cakes

8 Servings (or you can halve the recipe if you need smaller quantities)

1/2 lb raw potato,
1/2 lb potato,mashed,
1/2 cup all-purpose flour,
1 Milk,
1 Freedom Food labelled egg
Salt and pepper to taste

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 fried bacon, fried sausage, fried eggs, fried black pudding, fried bread, fried soda bread.

An old poem says:

Boxty on the griddle,
Boxty in the pan,
if you can't make boxty,
you'll never get a man.

With thanks to the greenfoodguide.com