Katie, my mom used to make things that way, also. You would ask, "How much of this, and how much of that, Mom?", and she'd say, Oh, you just add enough until it feels right." Thanks, Mom. <Smile>. Now that I have lots of years cooking experience, I know what she meant. I'm not sure about the George Foreman Grill; I'm thinking the lid might be too heavy and smash the potato pancakes all over the place. But, if you try it, let us know how it turns out, please.
Jennifer On 11/27/11, Katie Chandler <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, I have done that also for a change in them. They are good that way > also. I haven't use the sour cream instead of milk though. But have put > bacon bits, or some shredded cheddar cheese in them before. grin. Yum. > Katie > > > Common sense is not so common > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:38 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties > > >> 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. 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