Yeppers, I have enough leftover mashed potatoes from dinner last night to
make potato pancakes! I haven't made these in a long time. They're
delicious!

For those who don't know how, you just add an egg to the chilled (that's
important) mashed potatoes and mix it together. Add some minced onion if
you like. Form into patties and dust lightly with flour. (I let mine set a
bit on a sheet of waxed paper which is also sprinkled with flour.) Heat a
little neutral oil (just enough to coat the bottom of the pan) in a good
sized skillet. Get the pan hot! Not smoking hot, but hot. There's nothing
worse than gooey greasy potato pancakes! Gently place the patties in the
oil. Cook over medium heat about 4 minutes or until the bottom is golden
brown. Turn them, then gently press down with a spatula to make them more
pan cake-like Continue cooking until the other side is browned. Remove
cooked pancakes to a paper towel to blot off any excess grease (there
shouldn't be much if you had the heat right). Yum!

Jill

On 12/28/2011 9:07 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> Yeppers, I have enough leftover mashed potatoes from dinner last night
> to make potato pancakes! I haven't made these in a long time. They're
> delicious!
>
> For those who don't know how, you just add an egg to the chilled
> (that's important) mashed potatoes and mix it together. Add some
> minced onion if you like. Form into patties and dust lightly with
> flour. (I let mine set a bit on a sheet of waxed paper which is also
> sprinkled with flour.) Heat a little neutral oil (just enough to coat
> the bottom of the pan) in a good sized skillet. Get the pan hot! Not
> smoking hot, but hot. There's nothing worse than gooey greasy potato
> pancakes! Gently place the patties in the oil. Cook over medium heat
> about 4 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown. Turn them, then
> gently press down with a spatula to make them more pan cake-like
> Continue cooking until the other side is browned. Remove cooked
> pancakes to a paper towel to blot off any excess grease (there
> shouldn't be much if you had the heat right). Yum!

When we make these, we make a hollow in the center after turning them,
then throw some shredded cheese into the hollow. Cover and cook till
the cheese is melted. As kids we called them Cheese Volcanoes.

Jill wrote:

> There's nothing worse than gooey greasy potato pancakes!

You think that being raped is *better* than eating poorly-prepared potato
pancakes?

Bob

On 28 Dic, 16:07, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Yeppers, I have enough leftover mashed potatoes from dinner last night to
> make potato pancakes! *I haven't made these in a long time. *They're
> delicious!
>
> For those who don't know how, you just add an egg to the chilled (that's
> important) mashed potatoes and mix it together. *Add some minced onion if
> you like. *Form into patties and dust lightly with flour. *(I let mine set a
> bit on a sheet of waxed paper which is also sprinkled with flour.) *Heat a
> little neutral oil (just enough to coat the bottom of the pan) in a good
> sized skillet. *Get the pan hot! *Not smoking hot, but hot. *There's nothing
> worse than gooey greasy potato pancakes! *Gently place the patties in the
> oil. *Cook over medium heat about 4 minutes or until the bottom is golden
> brown. *Turn them, then gently press down with a spatula to make them more
> pan cake-like *Continue cooking until the other side is browned. *Remove
> cooked pancakes to a paper towel to blot off any excess grease (there
> shouldn't be much if you had the heat right). *Yum!
>
> Jill

Ehy Jill! How do you do? This recipe is very similar to italian
"Crocchette di patate"!!!! Good! I like it!
Cheers
Pandora

On Dec 28, 8:19*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> Jill wrote:
> > There's nothing worse than gooey greasy potato pancakes!
>
> You think that being raped is *better* than eating poorly-prepared potato
> pancakes?
>
> Bob

If you believe the commercials, there's nothing worse than standing in
line at the Post Office.

Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.

"Jerry Avins" > wrote in message
...
> On Dec 28, 8:19 pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> wrote:
>> Jill wrote:
>> > There's nothing worse than gooey greasy potato pancakes!
>>
>> You think that being raped is *better* than eating poorly-prepared potato
>> pancakes?
>>
>> Bob
>
Why does anyone bother to read what Terwilliger posts in reply to me?

> If you believe the commercials, there's nothing worse than standing in
> line at the Post Office.
>
> Jerry
> --
I have no complaints about the post office. But gee, I thought we were
talking about food here. Not rape or the USPS.

Jill