Pratie Oaten

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Pratie Oaten

To celebrate all things Irish, make this traditional potato dish called Pratie Oaten. It's really more like a hash brown with mashed potatoes and oats - I divided the soft dough and added some chopped scallions and bacon crumbles for a little interest. You fry them up in a skillet with bacon fat ( or oil) and serve with a smile and a twinkle in your eye.

Ingredients:

3 large potatoes, scrubbed
1 cup rolled oats ( not the instant one)
1 stick melted, unsalted butter
salt to taste
chopped scallions (optional)
crumbled bacon (optional)
a few tablespoons bacon fat, oil, or butter.

Preparation:

Boil the potatoes in their skins until done - about 25 minutes.

Drain and mash, or whip in mixer bowl. Add the melted butter, salt, and oats to the potatoes and mix to make a soft dough. If adding the scallions and bacon, mix them in now.

Sprinkle a little flour on the board and gently roll or pat the dough to a thickness of 1/2". Cut out rounds with a glass or cookie cutter.

Heat oil, bacon fat, or butter in a skillet and fry until golden brown.
Enjoy!