Irish Apple Potato Pancakes

St. Patrick's Day has always been a special holiday for me, and an unending source of culinary inspiration.  From traditional boxty to soda bread to steak & Guiness pie I usually eat all Irish, all day.  : ) Mmmmm!  This year I decided to try and spice up my regular menu with a few new spins on old favourites.

First up, rather than simple boxty (potato pancakes), I tried out an apple-potato version with great success!

 Ingredients:

• 2 apples, grated
• 1 large potato, grated
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• oil

Directions:

1. Toss grated apple and potato with rice flour and salt.  Stir in applesauce and eggs.
2. Heat oil in a fry pan. Drop batter by spoonfuls in the pan and fry on each side for a few minutes, just until golden.  Do not fully cook.
3. Grease a large cookie sheet.  Put pancakes on the cookie sheet after you finish frying them.
4. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 - 15 minutes, until fully cooked and toasted.

These are great served with fish, scrambled eggs or just on their own topped with syrup or applesauce or even cinnamon sugar.  A very versatile little number this one is!  : )