Mashed Potato Cakes With Olives And Capers Food

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.

MASHED-POTATO CAKES WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Peel the potato, cut it into 3/4-inch pieces, and on a rack in a saucepan steam it over boiling water, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is very tender. Let the potato cool for 5 minutes, in a bowl mash it, and stir in the capers, the olives, the egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Scoop the mixture by 1/4-cup measures, form the scoops into 1/2-inch-thick cakes, and coat the cakes with the bread crumbs. In a large heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the cakes, turning them once, for 4 minutes, or until they are golden. Serve the cakes with the lemon.

POTATO CAKE WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat base of a nonstick sauté pan with olive oil and place over medium heat. Add potato slices, season lightly with salt and sauté until cooked through and browned on edges. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Fold in potatoes, olives and capers. Coat bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate (preferably Pyrex or nonstick) with olive oil. Pour in eggs and potatoes, spread evenly, and bake. Check after 10 minutes. It should be just about cooked through. When center is no longer liquid, turn on broiler. Place cake under broiler a few inches from heat, and cook for two minutes to brown edges.
• Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Cut into 12 thin slices and serve on a platter.

MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, lightly beat one egg. Add the onion, potatoes, flour, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce if desired. , Shape into four to six patties; place on a greased baking sheet. Lightly beat remaining egg; stir in water. Brush over potato cakes. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

QUICK MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a large nonstick skillet coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, melt butter over medium heat. , Drop potato mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve warm.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter.

CRISPY MASHED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix potatoes, baking mix, stuffing and eggs until blended. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix onions and bread crumbs. Shape 1/4 cupfuls of the potato mixture into 3/4-in.-thick patties. Dip patties in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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.