Boxty Food

BOXTY

Steps:

• Line a large bowl with a piece of muslin or cheesecloth, or a clean linen towel.
• Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the potatoes into the bowl.
• Squeeze the cloth to extract as much of the starchy liquid as possible.
• Discard the starchy liquid, return the potatoes to the bowl, and stir in the onion, eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.
• Drop the potato mixture, 1 tablespoonful at a time, into the skillet; do not crowd the pan.
• Flatten each cake with a spatula and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned and crisp.
• Transfer the cakes to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200-degree oven.
• Repeat until all the mixture is used, adding more butter as necessary.
• Serve immediately.

IRISH BOXTY

Steps:

• Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop in the 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.