Boxty Breakfast

The recipe

Instructions

1. 1
   Before you start, put your oven on its lowest setting, ready to keep things warm
2. 2
   Peel the potatoes, grate 2 of them, then set aside
3. 3
   Cut the other 2 into large chunks, then boil for 10-15 mins or until tender
4. 4
   Meanwhile, squeeze as much of the liquid from the grated potatoes as you can using a clean tea towel
5. 5
   Mash the boiled potatoes, then mix with the grated potato, spring onions and flour
6. 6
   Whisk the egg white in a large bowl until it holds soft peaks
7. 7
   Fold in the buttermilk, then add the bicarbonate of soda
8. 8
   Fold into the potato mix
9. 9
   Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, then add 1 tbsp butter and some of the oil
10. 10
    Drop 3-4 spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the pan, then gently cook for 3-5 mins on each side until golden and crusty
11. 11
    Keep warm on a plate in the oven while you cook the next batch, adding more butter and oil to the pan before you do so
12. 12
    You will get 16 crumpet-size boxty from the mix
13. 13
    Can be made the day ahead, drained on kitchen paper, then reheated in a low oven for 20 mins
14. 14
    Heat the grill to medium and put the tomatoes in a heavy-based pan
15. 15
    Add a good knob of butter and a little oil, then fry for about 5 mins until softened
16. 16
    Grill the bacon, then pile onto a plate and keep warm
17. 17
    Stack up the boxty, bacon and egg, and serve the tomatoes on the side

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