It occurs to me that these would be great with chives instead of the
onions,
sour cream instead of the milk, and possibly with some bacon bits and a
bit
of cheese in them too, to make Baked Potato Pancakes.
I wonder how much of a mess it'd make cooking them on a George Foreman
style
grill.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Katie Chandler
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties
I wish I could tell it in my own words but there is not a way I can do
that,and, it make since to you guys, on how I make these potato patties or
cakes as we called them. My mother use to make them all the time, and I
learned from her on cooking and she did everything the old way, from
having
years of experience in cooking, she never had to measure everything. This
is the way I learn to make them too, It always depends on how big of mess
of
cold leftover mashed potatoes you have to work with and how much your
making. We just took like a mixing bowl of left over potatoes and then
put
maybe one or two eggs in there, take a big spoon and work them into the
potatoes, along with maybe a handful of flour, or more. Then wet it up
just a bit with some very little milk. stir that all up good, if they are
not stiff enough you add some more flour, or, if too runny,add more
flour.
Then add some, salt and pepper. If your family will eat fine chopped up
onion then add some of those too, depending on taste and the amount of
potatoes you are working with. If they don't like the taste of the onions,
I
use onion powder instead, or, some dried onions sprinkle out of the jar.
Then in a skittle you just heat up some oil like your gonna make pancakes
and drop a couple of big spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the skittle
like you would do making pancakes. It will be stiff and you then just dip
your spatula in the hot oil in the skittle and press in over the potatoes
lightly to make them sorta even. Don't press too hard to make them thin
though. You let them brown on the under side for around two or three
mins,
and check them if starting to brown then you turn them over on the other
side and let them brown. you can smell when they are ready to turn and
when
ready to take up. Or at least I can since I have made them over the years
and etc. Sorry, I know this don't make since to those of you that have not
made them before, or been around anyone not measuring everything. I can
tell
if it needs more, or less of something by how easy or hard it may feel to
stir it when mixing it all up. You never want them too thin to pour. Has
to be thicker to spoon it out in the skittle.
Now you guys all be nice and don't rotten egg me, I tried to explain the
best I could. LOL Katie
Common sense is not so common
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties
You know what I think about this measurement discrepancy in the Potato
Patties Recipe?
I think that 3 cups seems to be the correct measurement.
This is based upon mathematical calculation:
The recipe serves 6. If each person is allowed 2 patties at 1/4 cup
mixture per patty, then, to serve 6, at 2 patties a piece would work out
to 3 cups.
If you find that this mixture is too thin using 3 cups, add more flour
till the correct texture is reached.
CB: The Old Leather Bat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Whitehead" <[email protected]>
To: "cooking-in-the-dark" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 5:04 PM
Subject: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties
Fried Potato Patties
3 cups mashed potatoes
1 whole egg, beaten
1 tablespoon minced onions (optional)
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper (to taste)
oil (for frying)
Add 1 beaten egg and minced onions (if desired) to 2 cups of cold mashed
potatoes. Form into patties. Dip into lightly seasoned flour.
Preheat the skillet with a littler oil. Brown patties on both sides.
Servings: 6
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