Place in a bowl with the corned beef, spring onion, parsley and half the butter. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Shape mixture into 8 even-sized cakes. Press down to flatten a little.

A corned beef cook-up could be the answer. Corned beef is made by "curing" a cut of beef in salt or a spiced brine to preserve and make it tender. Saltpeter( Potassium Nitrate) is added as part of ...