Hash Browns

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Ingredients

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 4 medium potatoes peeled (Maris Pipere of King Edwards)
  • 1 medium onion
  • salt and pepper
  • vegetable oil for frying

Method

  1. Coursley grate the potatoes and onion into a clean tea towel and then squeeze out the excess liquid by twistig the towel.
  2. Place the mixture in the towel in a large bowl.
  3. Add the egg and a good couple of pinches of salt and freshly ground black pepper.  Mix the ingredients well.
  4. Heat a good glug of oil in a heavy based frying pan and when the oil is hot but not smoking add spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the pan and flatten into pasties about 1cm thick.
  5. Flip over once browned and cripy - about 2-3 minutes each side.
  6. Sserve hot as a breakfast or supper side dish.
  7. Especially good with bacon and eggs.