Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake made with leftover mashed potato and grated raw potato. An old Irish rhyme goes: "Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan; if you can't make boxty, you'll never get a man." Our family has been making this delicious recipe for years!
Ingredients
- ½ cups grated raw potatoes: 1 piece
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- leftover mashed potatoes: 1 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- skim milk: 1 Tbsp
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
- olive oil: 0.25 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Toss grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined.
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Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in potato mixture, forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm.
