Best Boxty Cakes Recipes

IRISH BOXTY (CRISPY FRIED POTATO CAKES)

Steps:

• 1. Set half of the potatoes aside for later. Peel and cut remaining potatoes into large chunks; place in a saucepan. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
• 2. Drain and place in a large bowl. Mash potatoes and set the bowl aside.
• 3. Now peel and grate reserved potatoes. Stir them into the mashed potatoes.
• 4. Add onion, flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Stir in milk and egg to form a batter.
• 5. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop batter from a tablespoon into the hot oil.
• 6. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
• 7. Drain on a paper towel.
• 8. Transfer to your serving dish and serve with applesauce and sour cream. Bet you can't eat just one!

BOXTY (IRISH POTATO GRIDDLE CAKES)

Steps:

• Grate raw potatoes and mix with the cooked mashed potatoes.
• Add salt, pepper and flour.
• Beat 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.

IRISH BOXTY (CRISPY FRIED POTATO CAKES) RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Set half of the potatoes aside for later. Peel and cut remaining potatoes into large chunks; place in a saucepan. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Mash potatoes and set bowl aside. Now peel and grate reserved potatoes and stir them into the mashed potatoes. Add onion, flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Stir in milk and egg to form a batter. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Drop batter from a tablespoon into the hot oil, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side; drain on a paper towel. Transfer to your serving dish and serve with applesauce and sour cream. Bet you can't eat just one!

BOXTY (IRISH POTATO CAKES)

Steps:

• 1. Place the grated raw potatoes in a clean cloth and twist to remove excess moisture.
• 2. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine flour mixture into raw potatoes, mashed potatoes, and eggs. Add any optional herb(s) that you wish to include. Add enough milk to make a thick batter.
• 3. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat and add butter or oil to form a thin film over the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot, drop potato batter by the heaping tablespoon (about 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter) into the hot pan, and slightly flatten each round.
• 4. Do this in batches, drain on paper towels, and keep warm. (You may need to add more oil between batches.) Brown both sides of the potato pancake (about 4 minutes per side). Butter each boxty and serve hot with or without powdered sugar dusted on top.
• 5. Tips: Be sure potatoes are finely grated. If they're grated too thick, they won't cook through. Watch the heat level. They need to cook slowly enough that the inside will be fully cooked by the time the outside is browned. If it cooks too fast, the outside might be browned but the center might be "doughy". If you don't have leftover mashed potatoes, you can substitute instant mashed potatoes.

BOXTY CAKES

Steps:

• Cover the raw potato with the milk. Add in 1/4 cup chicken stock. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, add the quartered potatoes, cauliflower and enough chicken stock to cover. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, cook until fork tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Strain the potatoes and cauliflower. In a medium bowl, mash the potatoes and cauliflower with the cream cheese.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, spices and baking powder and mix well. Add the mashed cauliflower and potatoes and fold to combine. Add the egg into the raw potato mix, and then fold into the cauliflower and mashed potatoes. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more chicken stock.
• Heat a nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons canola oil. When hot, add 1 cup of the mixture and gently spread out in the pan uniformly until you have a large circle (8 to 9-inches in diameter). Cook until the edges begin to brown lightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently flip over with a thin, flexible spatula and cook 2 minutes on the other side. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter.
• Fill half with some Double Jack Stew and fold over. Serve with sour cream and a sprinkle of chives.