Step 1: Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until they are tender.
Step 2: Mash them finely and add the ham, onion, milk, butter and salt and pepper.
Step 3: Using wet hands, shape the mixture into eight patties.
Step 4: Heat a heavy based frypan and add some the extra butter and when it is foaming add the patties.
Step 5: When they are brown on the first side turn them over and cook until you have a brown crust on the other side.
Step 6: Remove the patties to a plate, then break the eggs into the same pan - you may need to a little extra butter or oil.
Step 7: Fry the eggs until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
Step 8: Serve the has cakes with the eggs and scatter of parsley.
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