Blarney Cakes (family Recipe From The Emerald Isle) - Zwt-8

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 idaho potatoes, peeled
• 3/4 lb ground lamb
• 1/3 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup parsley, loosely-packed
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• hot sauce (to taste, or cayenne pepper to taste)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• maple syrup (opt to serve)

Recipe

• 1 grate the potatoes directly onto a lint-free clean kitchen towel & add salt. over a sink or lrg bowl, close & twist the towel tightly. this should drain the liquid from the potatoes. (if you don't have a lint-free towel, sprinkle the potatoes w1 tsp salt, place in a fine-mesh sieve, weigh down & drain for 30 min over a bowl.).
• 2 place the potato, lamb, onion, parsley, thyme, hot sauce, salt & pepper in a food processor. pulse to grind into a sausage mixture. if you don't have a processor, finely chop the onion & parsley. then mix in everything else w/your hands.
• 3 heat oil in a lrg non-stick skillet over med heat. when the oil is hot, form mixture into patties 3 in wide & 1/2-in thick. set into skillet & cook 6-7 min on ea side. they should be golden brown in color when finished. drain on a paper towel-lined plate. serve warm w/maple syrup as desired.