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irish potato cakes by clodagh mckenna

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
C G
@Celestina9000
Vallèe du Willamette, OR

Oh, and did I tell you? I have a surplus of potatoes, too from last week's epic St. Patrick's Day brunch feast! Long Live the Irish! Recipe from the cookbook 'Clodagh's Kitchen Diaries' by Clodagh McKenna.

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(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For irish potato cakes by clodagh mckenna

  • 2 1/4 lb
    potatoes, peeled
  • 1/2 c
    creme fraiche (heavy cream or half and half will work)
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1 tsp
    irish mustard or dijon (i probably added closer to 3/4 tablespoon)
  • salt and pepper, to taste (i used white pepper in the potato mixture and fresh cracked black pepper on the cooked potato cakes)
  • 2 Tbsp
    scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 c
    dubliner cheese, shredded (reduced by almost half in my version)
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh herb/thyme leaves, finely chopped ( don't like thyme and substituted with fresh parsley from the herb garden)
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    (irish) butter

How To Make irish potato cakes by clodagh mckenna

  • 1
    Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and mash with a potato masher.
  • 2
    While the potatoes are still hot mix in the crème fraîche, egg yolk, mustard, and salt and pepper. Stir in the scallions, cheese and fresh herb/thyme.
  • 3
    Add 1 tablespoon of the flour to the mixture to help make the consistency suitable for rolling out. C G: At this point I would suggest transferring the mixture covered to the refrigerator and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Chilling the potato mixture makes it easier to shape.
  • 4
    Sprinkle the remaining flour on your work surface. Roll the potato mixture out 2-inch thick using a rolling pin and cut it into circles using a 4-inch cookie or biscuit cutter.
  • 5
    Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the potato cakes on both sides until golden brown.
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