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Roast Potatoes

Pren-gwyn, Ceredigion

A 'flat hearth' at Pontfaen, Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire.

This meal was cooked without much supervision in a ffwrn fach (pot oven), suspended over an open fire.  Hence tato rhost a llaeth enwyn (tato rhost and buttermilk) was a meal popularly served on the farms on churning day.

Tato pobi was the name given to this dish in another part of Cardiganshire, e.g. Cellan, Cardiganshire.

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The Recipe

You will need

  • potatoes
  • bacon rashers
  • onions or chives
  • a little water

Method

  1. Place three or four bacon rashers in a saucepan, cover with alternate layers of potatoes and sliced onions and finally place bacon rashers on top.
  2. Simmer slowly in a little water until the potatoes have finally absorbed the water and have subsequently browned in the bacon fat.

Pren-gwyn, Cardiganshire.

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