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 Dough of mashed potato with flour, dried fruit, sugar and butter, formed into a large thin round and baked (Hartley 1954, etc) First known in 'Toothsome dishes - mainly for housewives of moderate means' by Carrie Davenport (1886) Devonshire Potato Cake Image: Alex Bray...  The original source of this receipt isn't known. Can you help? [email protected]DEVONSHIRE POTATO CAKE 1/2 lb warm freshly mashed potatoes 8 oz self-raising flour 6 oz chopped suet (beef) 6 oz large raisins (stoned) 1 good teaspoonful salt 1 tablespoon sugar Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well with the fingers, rubbing the potato in. Add enough milk or milk and water to make a soft dough, turn it into a pie-dish. Make sections for easy cutting and bake until nicely browned top and bottom, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot.  |
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