Sophie's Irish Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 lb Raw potato
1/2 lb Mashed potato
1/2 lb Plain flour
Milk
1 Egg
Salt and pepper

PREPARATION

Grate the raw potatoes and mix them with the
cooked mashed potatoes. Add salt, pepper and flour.
Beat the egg and add to mixture with just enough milk
to make a batter that will drop from a spoon. Drop by
tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan. Cook
over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve
with a tart apple sauce, or as part of an Breakfast Fry,
with fried bacon, fried sausage, fried eggs, fried black
pudding, fried bread, fried soda bread, etc.


Serves 6

Posted in: bake, boxty, cake, potato on Friday, November 23, 2007 at at 9:34 PM 0 comments  

INGREDIENTS:

2.5 lbs of good quality Parsnips
2 tablespoons od Butter
1 cup of Beef Stock
Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg

PREPARATION

Peel and quarter the parsnips and boil for 15 minutes
but do not let them cook completely (par-boil). Place
in a large dish and add the Beef Stock , salt, pepper
and nutmeg as required. Spread with Butter and cook
for 30 minutes on a lowish oven heat.

Server with the main meat dish.

Makes 4 Servings

Posted in: bake, parsnips on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at at 2:59 AM 0 comments