Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes

By jsides

I searched the internet for a recipe to use up some left over mashed potatoes.
This is what I found and made. It's simple, easy, and a great way to use up left over mashed potatoes. This is one recipe that I always come to when I have leftover mashed potatoes. I once made these and I wasn't serving them right away, so I let them cool down then I froze them. A few weeks later I removed them from the freezer let them defrost and they were just as good. I have even added leftover chicken pieces and leftover meatloaf to this and it was yummy.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup mashed potatoes (left over)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 green onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 2 -3 tablespoons shortening or 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 22mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Beat the egg. 2 Mix the beaten egg with the mashed potatoes. 3 Stir in the dry ingredients. 4 Add the milk and mix well. 5 The batter should be very thick. 6 Melt the shortening or heat the oil in a skillet. 7 Spoon batter into the skillet to form 3" to 3-1/2" inch wide pancakes, about 1/2" thick. 8 Brown on one side, over medium heat. Turn and brown on the other side. 9 Serve with ketchup. 10 These are great cold and served the next day.