Appetizer for 10

Irish Boxty

Name: Irish Boxty
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 cup grated russet potatoes; 1 cup mashed potatoes; 1 large egg; 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1/4 cup butter or more for frying (optional)

$0.77for 435 minServes 10

Grated and mashed potatoes combine with flour and egg, then fry in butter as tender golden potato cakes.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.93

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepperBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.19 per serving$0.77 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup grated russet potatoes
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 large egg
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/4 cup butter or more for frying (optional)

Steps

Stir the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
Mix in the grated potatoes, mashed potatoes, egg, and heavy cream until a thick batter forms.
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Drop the batter into the skillet in 10 portions and flatten each portion slightly.
Cook the cakes for 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed, until golden and cooked through.