Boxty.

8oz/250g/1 cup raw potato

8oz/250g/1 cup mashed potato

8oz/250g/2 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

large knob of butter, melted

about 1/4 pt/125ml/ 1/2 cup milk.

Grate the raw potatoes into a bowl. Turn out onto a cloth or wring, catching the liquid. This will seperate into a clear fluid and scrape out the starchat the bottom. Pour off the fluid and scrape out the starch and mix with the grated and mashed potatoes. Sieve the dry ingredients and mix in along with the melted butter. Add a little milk if necessary to make a pliable dough. knead lightly on a floured surface. Divide into four and form large, flat cakes. Make each into quarters but do not cut right through, and bake on a griddle or in a heavy pan.

If liked, more milk and an egg can be added to make a batter which can be fried in bacon fat like drop scones. (by Mairead)

See Stephen's Recipe for Razor Fish

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