Ingredients:
- 150g plain flour
- 1kg floury potatoes
- 300ml buttermilk
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- u00bc tsp bicarbonate of soda
- Splash of milk
- Butter, for frying
- Cream cheese (to serve)
- Smoked salmon (to serve)
- Chives, snipped (to serve)
Method:
- Grate the potatoes into a mixing bowl.
- Wrap the grated potato in a clean tea towel and squeeze very well, removing as much liquid as possible.
- Place the grated potato in a large mixing bowl and pour over the buttermilk.
- Add the flour, sugar and salt. Stir to combine into a thick batter.
- In a jug, mix the bicarbonate of soda with a splash of milk. Stir the milk into the potato mixture.
- Melt a knob of butter in a heavy frying pan over a medium heat. Add some of the mixture and flatten into a ½cm-thick round.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Keep warm in a low oven while you repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve two potato pancakes per person, topped with a dollop of cream cheese, 1-2 slices of smoked salmon and some fresh chives.
