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School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

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Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 206

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    Boxty:-
    Two rounds of boxty baked on the pan,
    Each one came in got a farl in her han',
    Butter on the one side, gravy on the other
    Sure them that gave me boxty were better than my mother.
    Recipe:-
    1 lb. raw potatoes
    1 lb. cooked potatoes
    1 lb. flour
    2 teasps. salt
    Buttermilk
    1 teasp. bicarbonate of soda.
    Method:-
    Wash & peel raw potatoes. Grate on to a linen cloth. Wring tightly catching liquid in a basin. Put pulp into basin & cover. Mash cooked potatoes. Leave liquid in basin until starch sinks to bottom & water is clear.
    Pour off water & put starch on top of potatoes. Mix well. Seive over this flour etc. & mix well again. Add enough buttermilk to make batter. Leave for a few minutes & then fry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Fran Mc Gunn
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Tullyard, Co. Monaghan