Boxty and Bacon

Name: Boxty and Bacon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 340 grams 12 strips bacon (about; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters milk; 3 russet potatoes, peeled

The recipe Boxty and Bacon could satisfy your European craving in around 30 minutes. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 655 calories, 18g of protein, and 40g of fat. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. Head to the store and pick up bacon, baking powder, flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F.

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Oven

Cut one of the potatoes into 2 inch pieces; place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are soft and mashable, about 8 minutes. Mash the potatoes, then allow to cool.

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Potato

Water

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Sauce Pan

Grate the other 2 potatoes on the large holes of a box grater.

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Potato

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Box Grater

Place a handful of grated potatoes into the center of a clean tea towel, then gently twist the towel until the potatoes release their water. Repeat with remaining potatoes.

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Potato

Water

Tea

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Kitchen Towels

In a large bowl combine flour and baking powder and whisk until combined. Toss grated potatoes with flour mixture, then add mashed potato and mix until all the ingredients are combined.

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Baking Powder

Potato

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour butter and milk over potatoes, mixing until the ingredients come together into a stiff batter. Set aside.

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Potato

Butter

Milk

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, flipping once in the middle of cooking.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving fat in skillet.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Add boxty batter to the bacon fat by the spoonful and cook until well browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

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Bacon Drippings

Transfer to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet as they cook. When all boxty have been fried, transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

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Baking Sheet