Boxty Breakfast

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1. 🥄STEP 1
2. 🔥Before you start, put your oven on its lowest setting, ready to keep things warm.
3. 🧂Peel the potatoes, grate 2 of them, then set aside.
4. 🍳Cut the other 2 into large chunks, then boil for 10-15 mins or until tender.

Шаги

1. 🔥Meanwhile, squeeze as much of the liquid from the grated potatoes as you can using a clean tea towel.

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1. 🧂Mash the boiled potatoes, then mix with the grated potato, spring onions and flour.

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1. 🍳STEP 2

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1. 🫇Whisk the egg white in a large bowl until it holds soft peaks.

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1. 🍽️Fold in the buttermilk, then add the bicarbonate of soda.

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1. 🌿Fold into the potato mix.

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1. ✨STEP 3

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1. 🥄Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, then add 1 tbsp butter and some of the oil.

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1. 🔥Drop 3-4 spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the pan, then gently cook for 3-5 mins on each side until golden and crusty.

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1. 🧂Keep warm on a plate in the oven while you cook the next batch, adding more butter and oil to the pan before you do so.

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1. 🍳You will get 16 crumpet-size boxty from the mix.

Шаги

1. 🫇Can be made the day ahead, drained on kitchen paper, then reheated in a low oven for 20 mins.
2. 🍽️STEP 4

Готовка

1. 🍽️Heat the grill to medium and put the tomatoes in a heavy-based pan.
2. 🌿Add a good knob of butter and a little oil, then fry for about 5 mins until softened.
3. ✨Grill the bacon, then pile onto a plate and keep warm.

Подача

1. 🌿Stack up the boxty, bacon and egg, and serve the tomatoes on the side.