Corned Beef Hash(Claiborne)
- 2 3/4 pounds corned beef
- 3 each potatoes
- 1 x salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup onions finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell peppers finely chopped
- 1 each eggs
- 1 each egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 8 teaspoons butter
- Put the corned beef in a kettle and add water to cover to a depth of 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 relatively 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.
- (Or, if you prefer, heat butter or oil in a nonstick skillet and cover the bottom with hash.)
- 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.
corned beef, potatoes, salt, butter, onions, green bell peppers, eggs, egg yolks, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, butter
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/corned-beef-hashclaiborne-35141 (may not work)