Haggerty (Traditional Irish Dish) Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
3 each med. potatoes
1 large onion
2 tbsp bacon fat
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 salt & pepper to taste
Recipe
Preparation
Wash and peel potatoes and cut into paper thin slices. Pat dry with
towel. Cut onion into paper thin slices. Heat half of the bacon fat
in a heavy frying pan and fill the pan with alternate layers of
potatoes, onions, and cheese, finishing with potatoes. Sprinkle each
layer with salt and pepper. Dot the final layer with remaining bacon
fat. Cook over moderate heat until potatoes are almost tender. Turn
the Haggerty carefully onto a plate and then carefully slide it back
into the pan and continue cooking undil done. To serve, cut into
wedges and serve with a dollop of sour cream..
Servings:
6
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