Recipe: Boxty [edit]

Other Names: Irish Boxty

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Boxty (''bacstaí'' or ''arán boct tí'' in Irish) is a traditional Irish potato pancake. The dish is mostly associated with the north midlands, north Connacht and southern Ulster, in particular the counties of Mayo, Sligo, Donegal (where it is know locally as Poundy or Poundies), Fermanagh, Longford, Leitrim and Cavan. There are many different recipes but all contain finely grated, raw potatoes and all are served fried. The most popular version of the dish consists of finely grated, raw potato and mashed potato with flour, baking soda, buttermilk and sometimes egg. BBC; ; retrieved 7 November 2008 The grated potato may be strained to remove most of the starch and water but this is not necessary. The mixture is fried on a griddle pan for a few minutes on each side, similar to a normal pancake. Traditional alternatives include using only raw potatoes, boiling it as a dumpling or baking it as a loaf. The most noticeable difference between boxty and other fried potato dishes is its smooth, fine grained consistency. Boxty was seen as so much a part of the local culture in the areas in which it was made, that the following poem was written- As the interest in Irish cuisine has increased, so the popularity of boxty has risen. It is not unusual to see boxty on the menus of restaurants outside the areas with which it is traditionally associated. Boxty may be bought in shops and supermarkets either in the dumpling form or ready cooked as pancakes. Some modern recipes use garlic and other spices to flavour the mixture. For hygiene and convenience, the raw potato may be blended in a food processor instead of grating it by hand.

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[edit] Ingredients

1	cup raw, grated potatoes
1	cup leftover mashed potatoes
1	cup all-purpose flour
2	teaspoons baking powder
2	teaspoons salt
2	eggs, lightly beaten
¼	cup milk
	Butter or oil for frying

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	In a clean cloth, place the grated raw potatoes and twist to remove excess moisture.
Step 2	Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine flour mixture into raw potatoes, mashed potatoes, and eggs. Add enough mix to make a batter.
Step 3	Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat and add butter or oil. Drop potato batter by the tablespoon into the hot pan. Brown on both sides (about 4 minutes per side). Butter each boxty and serve hot with or without sugar.