posted by scooby 03-12-99 6:49 PM
Corned Beef Hash
2 3/4 pounds corned beef
3 potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 teaspoons butter or vegetable oil
Put beef in pan and cover with water about 2 inches. Bring to a boil and let simmer uncovered 1 hour. Cover closely and continue cooking 3 hours.
Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a saucepan and add cold water to cover and salt. Cook until almost tender but firm, 20 to 30 minutes. The potatoes must not be overcooked or they will not cube properly. Drain and let cool. Peel the potatoes and cut them into very small dice. There should be about 3 1/2 cups.
When the corned beef is cooked, remove and let cool.
Heat the butter in a skillet and add the onions and green pepper. cook, stirring, until wilted.
Trim away and discard the fat from the corned beef. Cut the corned beef into very thin slices and cut the slices into very small cubes. There should be about 5 cups. Put the cubed meat into a mixing bowl and add the potatoes and onion mixture. Add the egg and egg yolk, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and blend thoroughly with the fingers. Press down with the fingers to make the mass compact. Cover with clear plastic wrap and refrigerate
overnight.
Shape the mixture into 8 portions of more or less equal size. Flatten each portion into patties. Heat 1 teaspoon of butter or oil for each patty to be cooked. Cook 2 or 3 minutes on one side, or until brown. Turn the patty and cook 2 or 3 minutes on the other side, or until brown. Serve, if desired, with a poached egg atop each patty.