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I started cooking as a kid and have found it to be a passion for me throughout my life. I've worked in a cooking specialty store, ran a catering company and most importantly, fed my family and expressed my love for them through food.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Mashed Potatoes the Morning After

I had made a HUGE batch of mashed taters last night so this morning I transformed them into these delicious, light crispy pancakes which went great with regular breakfast fare, but somehow elevated the ingredients.

I took about 2-3 cups of stiff mashed potatoes along with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese (grated) and one egg, beaten.  I mixed this into a stiff (but slightly wet) batter.  On a dinner plate I put about 2 cup of panko bread crumbs (could also use regular dry breadcrumbs).  With wet hands, I made balls of dough about the size of a small plum.  I rolled them in to a ball and placed them on the crumbs and pressed down lightly to flatten.  I flipped them over in the crumbs gently and pressed again very lightly.  Into a hot 10 inch saute pan with about 2 Tablespoon of veggie oil, I placed the patties.  I cooked them for about 4 minutes on each side till medium brown. 

YUMMY!  Happy Eating!

2 comments:

  1. Oh, Lori! My Mother used to make potato pancakes, but they were little and thicker...and certainly not with panko!! You took me back to little girlhood...will have to try - if I can find panko here in my little corner of Texas.

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  2. Bonnie!!! Thanks for the post....my grandma made them thicker too but through trial and error I found I just liked them a bit thinner...and the panko makes them so light. I found Panko at the store in Waverly Nebraska recently! Couldn't believe it. Happy Cooking!!!

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