Boxty (Irish Potato Pancakes)

Boxty (Irish Potato Pancakes)

Boxty, or Irish Potato Pancakes, are incredibly easy to make and perfect dinner side dish or snack recipe!  

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups grated raw potato, 2 potatoes or ½ lb, use starchy potatoes, like Russets
• 1 cup mashed potatoes, roughly 2 potatoes or ½ lb peeled, cooked, and mashed, use starchy potatoes, like Russets
• 1 c unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ c buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp butter (for frying)

Instructions

• Wrap the grated potato in a cheesecloth or a tea towel and wring out as much excess moisture as you can. Place the dry grated potato in a large bowl and add the mashed potatoes. Mix well.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add buttermilk and mix well, the batter will be thick.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. When it is hot, add ½ Tbsp of butter to the skillet and let it melt.
• Scoop the potato batter by ¼ cup and place it into the hot butter. Spread the batter out to roughly ¼ to ½ inch thick, making a round that is roughly 3 inches in diameter. Fill the pan with pancakes, being careful not to let them touch.
• Fry the pancakes over medium heat for 4-5 min on the first side. Flip the pancakes when they are golden brown. Cook them for 3-4 minutes on the second side, until golden.
• Serve immediately with butter or jam. (Or place the finished pancakes on a paper towel lined plate in a warm oven to keep them warm while you finish frying the remaining butter.)