Just stir in a beaten egg, some flour, garlic and onion
powders, salt and pepper and a little baking powder.
Place large spoonfuls in a skillet at medium high heat with
some oil and butter, press into pancake shapes and brown
well on both sides until dark and crispy. Yum.
So, what do you do with leftover mashed potatoes?
I grew up on these and they always remind me of my
childhood when I make them. Are they a Hoosier thing?
I have no idea, but they are yummy with ketchup, if
you really want to feel like a kid. :)
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These are exxxxxxxcellent! It's not a strictly Hoosier thing. I have eaten these since I was kid. Were it morning, I'd crank up the skillet and have a go at some. Thanks for reminding me of some ways to use leftover mashed potatoes. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one! :)
DeleteIf you don't have leftover mashed, just grate raw potatoes and onion into the egg and flour, etc. and fry them like that. They are yummy, too, but really a completely different thing!
look really delicious Betsy; i think I never made this I will love I think:)
ReplyDeleteDo you make mashed potatoes or is that more of an american thing?
DeleteSometimes I make mashed potatos and the kids absolutely love it, but normally (maybe you dont believe ) I make exactly and never have leftover of mashed potatos:( but the next time I will make a little more !
DeleteSometimes we don't have leftovers either, because alex will eat them until they are gone! haha.
DeleteDitto make the same when I make mashed potatos, he say Do you have more???LOL
DeleteI never had them as a child but I make them now! Yours look wonderful!
ReplyDeletethey were delicious! I don't make mashed potatoes that often so these are always a nice, occasional treat!
DeleteWe grew up on them too. Your's look so crispy..love that crisp on the outside still tender on the inside. Oh, now I'm really hungry.
ReplyDeleteI guess they aren't Hoosier, then! ha. Yes, they have to be crispy! I'm always disappointed when I don't get them that way! ha.
DeleteYeah can keep those
ReplyDeleteNever liked them and always caused me woes
Tried to give them to me as a kid
But I flipped my lid
Nuggets were all I had
Until recently at my pad haha
Poor you
Deleteand your non-potato crew.
hahaha.
haha hate those with a passion at my sea
DeletePotatos are nasty in every way to me
I'll eat yours. No problem at all.
DeleteAnd you can have the chicken nuggets at my hall.
ha.
Grandmanita makes potato pancakes when she come to visit. We eat them with sour cream or applesauce and they are very yummy!
ReplyDeleteI usually throw my leftover mashed potatoes into soup.
sour cream and applesauce...now that sounds yummy!
Deleteinto soup? Now, I've never thought of that!
I also grew up on these and make them with leftover mashed potatoes. Always a yummy treat.
ReplyDeleteyep...always! Mmmmm.....
Deletenot just a hoosier thing at all...we make these...and they are good with ketchup.....yum!
ReplyDeleteI just KNEW you'd put ketchup on yours. haha.
DeleteMy sil used to make these. Her mama was from Illinois. I make really good potato rolls with leftover mashed potatoes. Recipe came out of the bread machine magic book. Yummo! taria
ReplyDeletewell now, I'll have to look in my bread machine book! thanks for the tip!
DeleteIt looks tasty !
ReplyDelete:-)
Pierre
thanks, Pierre! Do they make these in France?
DeleteOh yes! Reminds me of my mother and how she used leftover potatoes. She made potato pancakes and we would eat them for breakfast with sausage, bacon, etc. I loved them. However, I lack in the cooking dept so I haven't made them. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteyum....with bacon or sausage...perfect! I don't think you can mess up potato pancakes..you should try! :)
DeleteMy Mom used to make them. Yummy! extra mashed tators are a good way to thicken soups like the one I made today. Creamy Cauliflower with broccoli or for a potato and ham chowder, etc
ReplyDeleteI'm going to remember that tip!
DeleteWhen I have leftover mashed potatoes...I add chopped green onion...form into a patty...brown in butter or marg...yummy..
ReplyDeleteHow did your evening out go???
Cheers!
Linda :o)
sounds perfect!
Deletemy evening was busy. I'm exhausted!
mmm I was in the mood for pancakes lol
ReplyDeletecome on over! ;)
DeleteMy mom made these for lunch on Saturdays quite often! I sometimes use leftover mashed potatoes in a bread recipe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend tradition! yum!
DeleteLove potato pancakes!!!! Yay!! Take care
ReplyDeletex
me, too! :)
DeleteWe had these all the time growing up. Well my siblings did and loved them. I only eat creamed potatoes as creamed potatoes. Picky eater doesn't even come close to decribing me. I'd fit in well with your boys. ha.
ReplyDeletehaha....oh is that right? Sometimes I'm almost glad I don't have to share certain foods with them because they would certainly gobble it up and I wouldn't get any! ha.
DeleteHi Betsy .. we used to have fried up cabbage and potatoes, perhaps with some bacon, as left overs - delicious .. but your recipe looks extra good - particularly because supper is drawing nigh!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Hilary
that sounds really yummy!
DeleteWe love them too! YUMMY! I like ketchup but many like applesauce!
ReplyDeleteI'm a ketchup girl for sure! But it must be Heinz!
DeleteWe made potato pancakes with egg, onion, cheese and flour. Yum! They are especially good for breakfast.
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