Bacon and Potato Cakes

Mon, 03/30/2009 - 10:51
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Description: 

Golden, crisp, potato squares infused with the delicious flavor of bacon.

Ingredients: 

Serves 4

6 rashers streaky bacon
1 lb. mashed potatoes
½ oz. butter
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
3 oz. plain flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Cooking fat for frying

Directions: 

Discard the rind from the bacon. Now fry the bacon rashers until they are lightly brown and crisp. Chop into small pieces. Beat the mashed potatoes with the butter and parsley until smooth. Add the chopped bacon, the sifted flour and salt to the mashed potato. Work to form a firm dough. Roll out the dough on a floured board to ½ inch thickness and then cut into squares.

Fry the squares in hot cooking fat until they are golden brown.

Tips: 

Serve bacon and potato cakes with grilled tomatoes on the side.