Parsnip Cakes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound parsnips
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch mace
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Salt and pepper
• Large egg
• 8 heaping tablespoons bread crumbs
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Peel and slice the parsnips, then boil in salted water until tender. Drain and mash them well.
2. Add flour, mace, melted butter, salt and pepper, then form into small flat, round cakes.
3. Dip into the beaten egg, then into the bread crumbs, and fry in hot oil until brown on both sides.