Irish Potato Cakes

Recipe for: IRISH POTATO CAKES

Ingredients:

• 600g medium-size maincrop potatoes
• 50g unsalted butter, diced + 35g for frying
• 30g plain flour
• Sea salt & black pepper

 Method:

1. cook the potatoes in their skins for 20-30 minutes until tender
2. drain, peel & grate coarsely into a large bowl
3. add the 80g diced butter & stir to melt
4. sift in the flour, add seasoning & mix with a spoon
5. use your hands to bring the potato dough together
6. either roll out on a floured surface, or use your hands to pat into shape
7. cut out four 8cm  squares, then cut these in half into triangles
8. heat the 35g butter in a frying pan & fry the potato triangles in two batches until golden brown on both sides

 What else you need to know:

1. serve for breakfast with sausages or crispy bacon