| Being of the Irish persuasion, I offer | | | | - 1 Egg |
| this great recipe for Boxty. Boxty is a | | | | - Salt and pepper to taste |
| traditional Irish dish, and has been | | | | Grate raw potatoes and mix with the |
| around for many a year. I especially | | | | cooked mashed potatoes. Add salt, pepper |
| like this dish with butter and a dollop | | | | and flour. Beat egg and add to mixture |
| of maple syrup for my breakfast. I do | | | | with just enough milk to make a batter |
| not have the usual "required" | | | | that will drop from a spoon. Drop by |
| nutritional evaluation, but in my way of | | | | tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or |
| thinking, I can live without it to just | | | | frying pan. Cook over a moderate heat |
| have the pleasure of enjoying this fine | | | | for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve with |
| old traditional side dish. | | | | a tart apple sauce: or as part of an |
| Boxty (Irish Potato Griddle Cakes) | | | | Ulster Fry, with fried bacon, fried |
| - 8 Servings (Halve this recipe for | | | | sausage, fried eggs, fried black |
| smaller families) | | | | pudding, fried bread, fried soda bread. |
| - 1/2 lb raw potato | | | | An old poem says: . Boxty on the |
| - 1/2 lb potato,mashed | | | | griddle, boxty in the pan, if you can't |
| - 1/2 lb all-purpose flour | | | | make boxty, you'll never get a man. |
| - 1 Milk | | | | (The accuracy of the poem is uncertain. |