Name: Potato pancakes
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 300g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks; 50g plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 egg, beaten; 100ml buttermilk; 1-2 tbsp milk; for frying butter; crème fraîche; chopped chives

300g floury potatoes
peeled and cut into large chunks
50g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
beaten
100ml buttermilk
1-2 tbsp milk
for frying butter

TO SERVE

crème fraîche
chopped chives

Method

step 1
Put the potatoes in a pan of cold salted water. Bring to a simmer then cook for 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Drain really well then tip back into the pan, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to steam dry. Mash really well then cool completely.
step 2
Put the potato in a bowl and mix in the flour, baking powder and egg. Stir in the buttermilk and season really well.
step 3
Heat a frying pan and melt a knob of butter. Cooking 2 or 3 pancakes at a time, spoon in enough batter to make small, 10cm pancakes. When small bubbles appear, flip the pancakes and cook until golden.