If you never heard of boxty, but you like potato pancakes, rosti or latkes, you’ll probably love this traditional Irish potato pancake. Boxty is like a cross between a pancake and a hashbrown. Like any basic dough, boxty can be prepared in many ways, from being fried as cakes in a skillet or cooked as dumplings on a simmering stew. I like mine crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle, topped with a bit of sour cream and chopped crispy bacon. Most commonly a savory side dish, boxty can also be served with cinnamon sugar as a breakfast treat.
Bisquick Boxty
1 cup raw grated potato
1 cup mashed potatoes (in a hurry? Betty Crocker Mashed potatoes will work great)
1 cup Bisquick
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
¼ cup milk
butter for frying
Use paper towels to squeeze moisture out of grated potatoes. Toss grated potato in a medium bowl with Bisquick and salt. Mix in mashed potatoes. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk, and then add to potato mixture. Combine using a wooden spoon or hands. Form into patties. Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt a tablespoon of butter in skillet. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.