Irish Potato Bacon Cakes Recipes

IRISH POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes, a heaping 1/3 cup flour, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 tablespoon chopped mixed herbs in a bowl; knead until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Divide into 4 balls on a floured surface and flatten each into a 3-inch patty. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the patties and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side, adding more butter to the pan as needed. Season with salt.

IRISH POTATO & BACON CAKES

Steps:

• Drain your bacon on paper towels.
• Mix the bacon with the mashed potatoes, flour, salt& pepper.
• Form into 4 patties.
• Heat the dripping (butter) (or oil) in a skillet and over medium heat fry the cakes about 5 minutes on each side or until golden, Serve.

~ IRISH POTATO CAKES / SAVORY & CRISPY ~ CASSIES

Steps:

• 1. If you have an iron skillet, use it for these cakes. Browns nicely. If not any skillet will do. Fry your bacon until crisp and drain. Save the drippings and add some extra if you have it. You just want enough drippings in the pan, that the potatoes won't absorb too much before nicely browned.
• 2. Mash potatoes ( cool ) and fold in the flour, salt, pepper, bacon, parsley and onion.
• 3. Get skillet good and hot, but not smoking. Make 4 - 6 patties with the potato mixture and place in hot grease. Re salt and pepper. Fry for 4 - 5 minutes on the first side, can carefully lift around the edge to see if browned enough. Carefully flip to the other side and cook until golden crispy. Drain on paper towels.
• 4. Serve with sour cream if desired. These cakes are so good! Enjoy them with breakfast, dinner or just a snack.

IRISH FADGE (POTATO CAKES)

Steps:

• Mash the potatoes (make sure there are no lumps).
• Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with the butter.
• Knead in enough flour to make a pliable dough (usually 3/4 cup is enough).
• Roll out to about 1/2" thick and cut into round patties about 4"across.
• Heat a non stick skillet and brown on each side 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with butter (you can sprinkle them with sugar if you are serving them as a treat).
• NB: These are very tasty fried in bacon grease and served with breakfast.