Irish Potato Pancakes (Boxty) with Parsnip: #Foodie Friday

Boxty on the griddle,

And Boxty on the pan;

The wee one in the middle

Is for Mary Ann.^[3]

Boxty on the griddle,

boxty on the pan,

If you can't make boxty

sure you'll never get a man.^[4]

Boxty on the griddle,

Boxty on the pan,

If you don't eat boxty,

You'll never get a man.^[5]

Making Boxty which is an Gaelic word meaning potato bread, has been an Irish tradition for so long there is a song written about it. A pretty sexist song... but it's old, so we won't judge it to harshly.

Boxty can be made thick like a latke or thin like a crepe depending on how much milk you add to it. It always has cooked and raw potatoes in it, and it is fried on a griddle.

I replaced the raw potatoes with raw parsnips. The texture and color are the same, but I find the flavor of the parsnips more interesting. But, if you want to be a purist use raw potato. 

I also recommend you cook these on a hot cast iron skillet. I had some leftovers that I cooked on a regular non-stick pan and they didn't come out as crisp.

Boxty is great as a breakfast item with eggs and sausage or as a dinner side with any kind of meat, steak is especially good with boxty. 

I even ate them for lunch with a dollop of sour cream and a side of collard greens...

However you decide to serve boxty it will be a treat you will enjoy.

Irish Potato Pancakes Boxty with Parsnips:

by Diane Balch

simplelivingeating.com

preparation: 30 minutes                                          serves: 6 - 8

Ingredients:

3 pounds of peeled cooked and mashed potatoes

1 cup of buttermilk

1.5 pounds of grated raw parsnips

1 cup of flour

1 egg beaten

2 teaspoons of salt

1 teaspoon of pepper

butter for frying

Directions:

1) Pre-heat skillet on medium-high heat.

2) Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.

3) Put about 1 tablespoon of butter per batch in the skillet at a time.

4) When butter is melted make a pancake from the potato mixture that is about the size of your palm. Fill up skillet with pancakes. Cook each side for about 3 minutes or until they are golden brown.

5) Keep cooked pancakes on a wired rack until you are ready to serve them, so they stay crisp. 

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