Pratie oaten

Yield: 8 Cakes

Ingredients:

3 lg Potatoes
1 c Rolled oats; uncooked
1/2 c Butter; melted
1 ts Salt

Instructions:

Bacon fat Bring a pot of water to a boil. Dump in the unpeeled potatoes and boil until tender. Mash them. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes and mix in the oats to form a soft dough. Add the melted butter and salt and mix in well. Roll out on a floured surface to about 1 inch thickness and then cut out with a 2 inch round biscuit cutter. Fry in a little bacon fat until golden brown on both sides. Source: Irish Country Cooking by Malachi McCormick 1988 posted by Grant Ames Fidonet COOKING echo