Pies, Puddings and Pottages

Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas 2 ½.

Place the grated potato on a few layers of kitchen paper or on a clean tea cloth.

Pat with the corners of the teacloth or more kitchen paper until dry.

Place the potato in the mixing bowl along with the grated and onion.

Add the finely chopped bacon, flour and seasoning and mix in thoroughly.

Add the beaten eggs, mixing them in well.

Heat the lard in the frying pan until hot but not smoking.

Add large spoonsful of the mixture into the pan, about three at a time depending on the size of your frying pan.

Fry carefully on both sides until golden and cooked through.

Place on a few layers of kitchen paper before transferring them to the heat proof dish.

Place in the preheated oven and keep warm until ready to serve.