Irish Potato Cakes

By á-30

Ingredients

• 1 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes
• 1 cup peeled and grated raw potatoes
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 to 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Sour Cream

Preparation

Step 1

1 ) Combine mashed and raw grated potatoes in a medium bowl. Mix well. Stir in flour and salt with a wooden spoon. Stir in buttermilk. Mixture should resemble a light bread dough.
2) Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet. When mixture is sizzling, drop batter by 1/4 cup measures into pan. Working in two batches, brown cakes, about 4 minutes per side, until they are a rich golden brown. Serve hot with additional melted butter and sour cream. Yield: 12 potato cakes.