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Boxty (Irish Potato Cakes)
Photo: David Holifield

Boxty (Irish Potato Cakes)

8 ingredients 11 steps 1 hr 20 cakes wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

873
Calories
26g
Protein
21g
Fat
146g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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