Title: Pratie Oaten
Categories: Bread Side
Yield: 8 Cakes

3		Potatoes, large
1	c	Rolled oats, uncooked
1/2	c	Butter, melted
1	ts	Salt
		Bacon fat

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Dump in the unpeeled potatoes and boil until tender. Mash them. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes, and mix in the oats to form a soft dough. Add the melted butter and salt and mix in well. Roll out on a floured surface to about 1 inch thickness, and then cut out with a 2 inch round biscuit cutter. Fry in a little bacon fat until golden brown on both sides.

Source: Irish Country Cooking - Malachi McCormick (c)1988

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