Shawn-michael's Boxty

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 7 russet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped dill
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 peel 4 of the potatoes and cut into even chunks.
• 3 add to pot of boiling water and simmer 20 minutes.
• 4 drain and cover with clean dish towel for a few minutes to absorb excess water.
• 5 mash with butter until smooth.
• 6 peel remaining three potatoes and grate coarsely.
• 7 wrap in cheesecloth and squeeze out moisture.
• 8 put grated potatoes in a large bowl with milk, half the salt, pepper, dill and caraway.
• 9 beat in the mashed potatoes.
• 10 stir in flour, baking powder, and remaining salt.
• 11 mix into a smooth dough, adding a little more flour if too soft.
• 12 knead lightly, then shape into four small, round loaves about 4 inches in diameter.
• 13 mark each loaf with a large cross.
• 14 bake 40 minutes until well risen and golden brown.