Irish 'Boxty' (Potato Pancake)

This is a simple Irish potato pancake, but how much better it tastes when called Boxty.

• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups flour
• Salt to taste
• 4 to 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Brown sugar for sprinkling, about 2 tablespoons
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

METHOD

Grate potatoes on coarse grater into large bowl. Put into a linen tea cloth and squeeze hard to remove as much moisture as possible.

Put potatoes in large bowl. Mix in flour and salt. Slowly stir in milk, using just enough to hold together. Let stand for 30 minutes.

Heat a heavy skillet. Melt butter in skillet and drop in boxty in heaping tablespoons. Cook for five minutes on each side.

Serve with sprinkling of brown sugar and additional melted butter.

While serving, please sing:

"Boxty on the griddle,
Boxty in the pan,
If you don't eat your boxty
You won't get your man."

Serves: 6 melodious diners

Contributor: Diana Farrell Serbe

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

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