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Colcannon cakes

Light and fluffy potato cakes with sweet cabbage and savoury bacon are perfect as a side for a stew

Light and fluffy potato cakes with sweet cabbage and savoury bacon are perfect as a side for a stew

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Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 12

Cooking Time

Price: 15p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 99g serving contains

Energy
447kj
107kcal
5%
Fat
4.8g
Med
7%
Saturates
2.1g
Med
11%
Sugars
1.7g
Low
2%
Salt
0.41g
Med
7%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
452kj/108kcal

Ingredients

750g potatoes

400g shredded cabbage

25g butter

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

1 egg yolk

Pinch of nutmeg

12 slices streaky bacon

Method

1
Peel the potatoes and boil for 10 minutes.
2
Mash the potatoes with the butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
3
Steam the cabbage until wilted. Drain and add to the mash with an egg yolk.
4
Shape into 12 patties and place on a baking sheet. Add half a slice of streaky bacon to each. Bake at 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 for 20-25 minutes.