Boxty

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb boiling potato, peeled
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 -4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 line a large bowl with a piece of muslin or cheesecloth, or a clean linen towel.
• 2 using the large holes of a box grater, grate the potatoes into the bowl.
• 3 squeeze the cloth to extract as much of the starchy liquid as possible.
• 4 discard the starchy liquid, return the potatoes to the bowl, and stir in the onion, eggs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• 5 add the flour and mix well.
• 6 in a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.
• 7 drop the potato mixture, 1 tablespoonful at a time, into the skillet; do not crowd the pan.
• 8 flatten each cake with a spatula and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned and crisp.
• 9 transfer the cakes to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200-degree oven.
• 10 repeat until all the mixture is used, adding more butter as necessary.
• 11 serve immediately.