Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes Food

LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Make potato cake batter: Stir the mashed potatoes, eggs, cheese and flour together in a large bowl. Start with 6 tablespoons of flour and add more if needed. You should end up with a slightly sticky, soft dough that can be shaped into disks.
• Shape cakes: With a cookie scoop, scoop out balls from the potato dough and flatten them into thick discs between damp hands. Making your hands slightly wet will prevent the dough from sticking to them.
• Cook cakes: Heat the oil or nonstick cooking spray in a large frying pan over medium heat. Place the potato cakes in the hot frying pan and cook them until golden brown on either side, about 3-5 minutes each. Serve hot.

CRISPY MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes and add to a large pot. Cover with water and salt the water. Bring to boil over medium heat, and cook until tender. Drain the potatoes and return to hot pot to dry. Transfer potatoes to a bowl. Soften cream cheese in a microwavable bowl and microwave the cream cheese for 20 seconds on high. Add to the potatoes along with sour cream, scallions, zest, egg, salt and pepper, to taste. Mash potatoes to combine mixture.
• Heat the oil and butter in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop 2-inch mounds of potatoes into skillet and gently press down to flatten a bit. Crisp potatoes until deeply golden on each side, about 7 to 8 minutes total. Mixture makes 8 golden cakes.

LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Beat the egg.
• Mix the beaten egg with the mashed potatoes.
• Stir in the dry ingredients.
• Add the milk and mix well.
• The batter should be very thick.
• Melt the shortening or heat the oil in a skillet.
• Spoon batter into the skillet to form 3" to 3-1/2" inch wide pancakes, about 1/2" thick.
• Brown on one side, over medium heat. Turn and brown on the other side.
• Serve with ketchup.
• These are great cold and served the next day.

LEFTOVER POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Roll the potatoes into balls and flatten them.
• Dip them in Melted butter.
• Roll them in crushed cornflakes.
• Place them in a greased pan.
• Bake the balls at 350F until they are well heated (20-30 minutes).

MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• If mashed potatoes are warm, chill for a couple of hours.
• Form into 4-6 patties about 1/2" thick.
• If mixture is too moist to form patties, add a little flour.
• Dip in flour.
• Saute slowly in butter, adding more as needed, until crispy on the outside and golden brown.
• Great with bratwurst, ham, meatloaf, or any meat that doesn't have gravy.
• Also good with bacon and eggs for breakfast.