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Potato Cakes

Yields1 Serving

 500g peeled potatoes
 Approx 50g plain flour
 1/2 tspn salt
 Pinch of ground nutmeg
 a little pepper
 Finely chopped chive or other herbs ( optional )
 Butter or oil to fry
 1 egg
1

Cook the potatoes and then mash ( a potato ricer is great for this )

2

Let them cool

3

Sift the flour and salt into the potato and mix well

4

Make a well in the mash and add the egg, pepper nutmeg and herbs ( if using)

5

Mix well

6

On a board form the mixture into a fat sausage shape

7

Cut discs about a cm or so thick

8

Reshape if need be

9

Heat the oil or butter in a pan

10

Fry the cakes on both sides for about 5-10 minutes until golden

11

Serve