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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal553
  • fat33g
  • saturates11g
  • carbs31g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre3g
  • protein31g
  • salt4.3g
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the potatoes in a large pan of salted water and boil until tender. Drain well, tip back into the pan, shake for 1 min over a gentle heat to dry them off, then mash and leave to cool.

  • step 2

    Put the cooled mash in a bowl with the flour and bicarb. Whisk 1 egg with the milk, season, tip into the bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in the spring onions, reserving some to serve.

  • step 3

    In a non-stick frying pan, heat half the oil and butter until sizzling, then spoon in half the pancake batter to make 3 pancakes. Cook for 1 min or so on each side until browned and set underneath, then flip and cook the other side. Keep warm in the oven while you make 3 more pancakes.

  • step 4

    Wipe out the pan, add the bacon and sizzle until almost crisp. Push to one side and crack in the 2 remaining eggs – with a splash more oil if needed. Fry to your liking, then serve with the pancakes and bacon, sprinkled with the remaining spring onions.

RECIPE TIPS
DOUBLE UP

If you’re making a double quantity of these pancakes, put the cooked ones on a plate covered with foil in a low oven to keep warm while you fry the next batch.

SERVING TIP

These pancakes make a delicious alternative to Yorkshire puddings with your Sunday roast.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2015

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.9 ratings

Susan Mikota

Loved this. Works with any kind of potato. I served it with chutney and soured cream. Works for supper as well as breakfast.

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question

hello. will these potato pancakes freeze?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can freeze these. Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet and then, once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag/container. Alternatively place a square of baking parchment between each one before freezing. Both methods will prevent them sticking together. We hope…

Leleni

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I wasn't convinced by this recipe before I tried it but I had some left over mashed potato and a hungry guest so I thought I'd give it a try. In fact, it worked out surprisingly well. Don't skimp on the spring onions. Put in more than you think looks right and it will be fine. It's what stops…

lizleicester

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

St Patrick's Day breakfast treat. I used up some leftover leek, potato and bacon bake (also on this site), so I left out the spring onions but the result was really delicious (and very quick as there was no need to boil potatoes).

steffurnie

This looks define however I feel obliged to point out that this in no way resembles an Irish Boxty which to my knowledge does not include potato in the recipe. We have something called potato bread which we use in the 'ulster' fry and it is more a bumpling texture than a pancake. The boxty is a…

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