Irish Potato & Bacon Cakes

Wonderful as a side dish or for breakfast/Brunch. It is quite high in fat especially if you use dripping to fry them.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  slices bacon, chopped and crisp fried
• 1  lb mashed potatoes, boiled & mashed
• 2  tablespoons flour
•  salt & pepper
•  butter or   dripping (for frying, I use lite olive oil though not traditional)

Directions

1. Drain your bacon on paper towels.
2. Mix the bacon with the mashed potatoes, flour, salt& pepper.
3. Form into 4 patties.
4. Heat the dripping (butter) (or oil) in a skillet and over medium heat fry the cakes about 5 minutes on each side or until golden, Serve.