Boxty

 

1 cup (250g) mashed potato freshly made or leftovers

1 cup (250g) peeled and grated raw potato

1 ½ cups (220g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)

1 tsp. baking soda (bicarb of soda)

1 tsp. salt

1 cup (250ml) buttermilk (or 250ml milk with 2 tsp. white vinegar or lemon juice stirred in and left for 5 mins)

Butter or oil for frying

 

Wring the grated potato out in a clean tea towel to dry it out a little. Discard the starchy water. Add all ingredients except the buttermilk to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Stir in the buttermilk to make a thick batter. Heat a little oil or butter in a frying pan over a medium/low heat, then add tablespoonfuls of the boxty batter and fry until golden and cooked though, about 5 minutes per side. Flip and cook the other side.

If making batches, keep them warm in the oven.