Charlotte's Irish Boxty

0:00:26 > 0:00:30Whose kitchen are we going to today?

0:00:30 > 0:00:32Hi. My name's Charlotte. Come in.

0:00:36 > 0:00:38- This is my dad. - Hi.

0:00:38 > 0:00:40Hi, Dad.

0:00:40 > 0:00:43Today I'm going to be making an Irish boxty

0:00:43 > 0:00:46because the main ingredient is potatoes,

0:00:46 > 0:00:48and I love potatoes.

0:00:48 > 0:00:52Charlotte has learned how to make boxty from her family.

0:00:52 > 0:00:54Her family are from Ireland,

0:00:54 > 0:00:58and boxty is a traditional Irish potato dish.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01Ireland is a country in Europe.

0:01:01 > 0:01:06It's named the Emerald Isle because it has so much green countryside.

0:01:06 > 0:01:11It has beautiful green hills, trees, grass and meadows,

0:01:11 > 0:01:14and is good for farming crops and animals.

0:01:14 > 0:01:17One of Ireland's most important crops are potatoes,

0:01:17 > 0:01:20where they've been grown for hundreds of years.

0:01:20 > 0:01:24Potatoes are one of the main ingredients in many Irish recipes,

0:01:24 > 0:01:29such as Irish stew, shepherd's pie and a potato pancake called boxty.

0:01:32 > 0:01:35Charlotte has washed her hands, put on her apron,

0:01:35 > 0:01:37and she's ready to cook.

0:01:37 > 0:01:40I'm going to make a boxty for my friends.

0:01:40 > 0:01:44And she's invited Jasmine, Caleb and Alexis

0:01:44 > 0:01:47to taste a special ingredient in her Irish boxty

0:01:47 > 0:01:51before they come round for an Irish meal later.

0:01:51 > 0:01:52What's that?

0:01:57 > 0:01:59What's this?

0:01:59 > 0:02:01Flower? Oh.

0:02:01 > 0:02:02It's rosemary.

0:02:06 > 0:02:08Ugh.

0:02:08 > 0:02:13Oh, no. They don't seem all that keen on the taste of fresh rosemary.

0:02:13 > 0:02:14I don't like it.

0:02:14 > 0:02:17Let's see if Charlotte can change their minds...

0:02:17 > 0:02:20Oh... That tastes gross.

0:02:20 > 0:02:22I don't really want any more.

0:02:22 > 0:02:26..because rosemary is an important ingredient in her recipe.

0:02:26 > 0:02:31As well as fresh rosemary, you will need salt, tomatoes

0:02:31 > 0:02:36vegetable oil, potatoes, fresh parsley,

0:02:36 > 0:02:41black pepper, tinned corned beef and eggs.

0:02:42 > 0:02:45First, I'm going to wash my potatoes.

0:02:49 > 0:02:53I'm just giving them a pat dry.

0:02:53 > 0:02:56Now I'm going to pierce the potatoes.

0:02:56 > 0:03:00It helps them cook all the way through.

0:03:00 > 0:03:03Dad, can you put these in the oven, please?

0:03:03 > 0:03:06Now, ask a grown-up to cook them for you.

0:03:06 > 0:03:10While they're cooking, take some peeled uncooked potato pieces

0:03:10 > 0:03:11and grate them.

0:03:16 > 0:03:20My nan from Ireland taught me to make boxty.

0:03:20 > 0:03:25I've got lots of family who live in Ireland.

0:03:25 > 0:03:29When the potatoes from earlier have baked in the oven,

0:03:29 > 0:03:31ask a grown-up to take them out.

0:03:31 > 0:03:34- I'll just leave the potatoes here to cool down.- OK.

0:03:42 > 0:03:46When the oven-baked potatoes have cooled,

0:03:46 > 0:03:47twist them...

0:03:48 > 0:03:51..and scoop out the insides with a spoon.

0:03:56 > 0:03:58Pop them into a plastic food bag...

0:04:00 > 0:04:03..and mash with your hands.

0:04:03 > 0:04:07This is the really fun bit. You have loads of fun doing this.

0:04:07 > 0:04:08Yeah, it does look fun.

0:04:08 > 0:04:14I'm putting the mashed potato with the grated potato.

0:04:14 > 0:04:19Add a pinch of salt and pepper.

0:04:19 > 0:04:22Now I'm going to mix it.

0:04:22 > 0:04:25Now it's time for my special ingredient.

0:04:25 > 0:04:27And you know what that is, don't you?

0:04:27 > 0:04:29It's rosemary.

0:04:29 > 0:04:32Rosemary is a plant with lots of small green leaves

0:04:32 > 0:04:36that look like little needles.

0:04:36 > 0:04:39Rosemary is mostly used as a herb, which can add flavour

0:04:39 > 0:04:44to both sweet and savoury recipes.

0:04:44 > 0:04:47Rosemary has a very pleasant smell and is often used

0:04:47 > 0:04:51in the making of perfumes and cosmetics.

0:04:51 > 0:04:53Rosemary attracts bees,

0:04:53 > 0:04:58and gardeners plant it to encourage them into their gardens.

0:04:58 > 0:05:01Now I'm going to put the rosemary

0:05:01 > 0:05:06into the mashed potato and the grated potato.

0:05:06 > 0:05:08Mm, it smells like fresh air.

0:05:10 > 0:05:13Give it another mix...

0:05:13 > 0:05:15..then crack an egg...

0:05:15 > 0:05:19..check there's no shell in it, wipe your hands...

0:05:19 > 0:05:22..and beat it with a fork.

0:05:22 > 0:05:26Add it to the bowl and give it another mix.

0:05:26 > 0:05:31Then oil two Yorkshire pudding trays.

0:05:31 > 0:05:36Fill one with the potato mixture, just like this.

0:05:36 > 0:05:40Then carefully crack four eggs to fill the cups in the other tray.

0:05:40 > 0:05:44I've got a special Shamrock surprise for my friends.

0:05:44 > 0:05:49A shamrock is a kind of leaf

0:05:49 > 0:05:52that represents Ireland.

0:05:52 > 0:05:55Remember to wipe your hands.

0:05:55 > 0:06:00Dad, can you put the eggs and the boxty in the oven, please?

0:06:00 > 0:06:01Sure, Charlotte.

0:06:01 > 0:06:06Yes, and ask a grown-up to pop everything in the oven for you.

0:06:10 > 0:06:14Now I'm going to mash the corned beef.

0:06:18 > 0:06:24That's brilliant. And carefully chop up the parsley.

0:06:24 > 0:06:29Dad, can you take the egg and the boxty out the oven, please?

0:06:29 > 0:06:30Sure.

0:06:30 > 0:06:31When everything's cooked,

0:06:31 > 0:06:35ask a grown-up to take it all out of the oven for you

0:06:35 > 0:06:37and help you to build the boxty.

0:06:37 > 0:06:39- Careful, they're hot.- OK.

0:06:43 > 0:06:47Now I'm going to put the corned beef on.

0:06:50 > 0:06:52It's like building a castle.

0:06:52 > 0:06:55Ha-ha! Now pop the egg on top.

0:06:55 > 0:06:58Now I'll put the parsley on.

0:06:58 > 0:07:01And you can add some sliced tomatoes.

0:07:01 > 0:07:04If you want to make Charlotte's Irish boxty,

0:07:04 > 0:07:07first wash and dry potatoes,

0:07:07 > 0:07:11prick them with a fork and place them on a baking tray,

0:07:11 > 0:07:15asking a grown-up to put them in the oven for you.

0:07:15 > 0:07:19Grate peeled, uncooked potato pieces like this.

0:07:22 > 0:07:24And tip them into a bowl.

0:07:24 > 0:07:28When your potatoes are baked and cooled,

0:07:28 > 0:07:34twist them and scoop the insides out with a spoon.

0:07:34 > 0:07:37Pop them into a plastic bag.

0:07:37 > 0:07:40Mash the potatoes with your hands,

0:07:40 > 0:07:42and tip this into the bowl.

0:07:47 > 0:07:48Add salt and pepper.

0:07:51 > 0:07:55And then pull the leaves from fresh rosemary

0:07:55 > 0:07:57and add them to the bowl.

0:07:57 > 0:08:00Give it a good mix.

0:08:00 > 0:08:01Crack an egg.

0:08:05 > 0:08:06Beat it with a fork...

0:08:08 > 0:08:14..and tip it into the bowl, mixing again.

0:08:14 > 0:08:18Oil two Yorkshire pudding trays.

0:08:18 > 0:08:24Scoop the potato mix into one of them, just like this.

0:08:24 > 0:08:28Get a grown-up to put them in the oven for you.

0:08:28 > 0:08:30Now, time to crack more eggs.

0:08:33 > 0:08:36Put these in the other Yorkshire pudding tray,

0:08:36 > 0:08:40and ask a grown-up to put them in the oven as well.

0:08:40 > 0:08:44Mash up corned beef with a fork...

0:08:44 > 0:08:49..and carefully chop up some fresh parsley.

0:08:49 > 0:08:51When the potatoes and eggs are cooked,

0:08:51 > 0:08:55ask a grown-up to take your trays out of the oven.

0:08:55 > 0:08:58Now build the boxty by putting corned beef on top

0:08:58 > 0:09:00of the potato base,

0:09:00 > 0:09:04adding an egg on top, chopped parsley

0:09:04 > 0:09:06and, yes, some sliced tomato.

0:09:09 > 0:09:12Now there's just enough time for Charlotte to get the table ready

0:09:12 > 0:09:15for her delicious Irish meal.

0:09:15 > 0:09:17Those are packets of shamrock seeds.

0:09:17 > 0:09:20I'm giving my friends shamrock seeds

0:09:20 > 0:09:23so they can grow their own shamrocks at home.

0:09:23 > 0:09:24DOORBELL RINGS

0:09:26 > 0:09:28Oh, good, my friends are here.

0:09:28 > 0:09:31The table decorations look fantastic, Charlotte.

0:09:31 > 0:09:35Orange, white and green are the colours of the Irish flag.

0:09:35 > 0:09:37- ALL:- Hi, Charlotte. - Hi, guys. Come in.

0:09:40 > 0:09:44Now everyone's washed their hands, we're ready to eat.

0:09:44 > 0:09:47Charlotte's left you a little Irish gift.

0:09:47 > 0:09:51These are seeds so you can grow your own shamrock at home.

0:09:51 > 0:09:52What's a shamrock?

0:09:52 > 0:09:56It's like a kind of leaf that represents Ireland.

0:09:56 > 0:09:59- It looks really nice. - It's astonishing.

0:09:59 > 0:10:01- Are you all hungry? - ALL:- Yeah!

0:10:01 > 0:10:05Here's Dad with the finished boxty.

0:10:05 > 0:10:07Thank you.

0:10:08 > 0:10:13Wow, that looks really delicious, with all those lovely layers.

0:10:16 > 0:10:21Now when they first tasted fresh rosemary, no-one was very sure

0:10:21 > 0:10:24about the taste. Do you think they'll change their mind

0:10:24 > 0:10:27when they taste it in Charlotte's boxty?

0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Yes!- Thank you.

0:10:29 > 0:10:30My thumb is up.

0:10:31 > 0:10:37- Charlotte, the flavours really come together.- Thank you.

0:10:37 > 0:10:39- It tastes really nice.- Thank you.

0:10:39 > 0:10:42What do you think the special ingredient is?

0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Rosemary.- That's right.

0:10:44 > 0:10:49That's brilliant, Charlotte. They do like the taste of rosemary,

0:10:49 > 0:10:51thanks to you and the lovely Irish boxty.

0:10:51 > 0:10:54Thanks for coming to my world kitchen.