Potato Cake

By Ellie

2 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

Great for breakfast! Leftover mashed potatoes are fried into pancakes with a cheese surprise in the middle.

Ingredients

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. butter
1 pinch garlic salt
salt to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
2 cups mashed potatoes

Method

01

In a medium size mixing bowl combine mashed potatoes, egg, flour, salt (if needed) and garlic salt. Mix well.
02

Melt butter in a large frying pan over a low heat. Drop pancake-size (4 inch circles) lumps of mashed potatoes into the frying pan. Pat to flatten to 1/2 to 1 inch thickness. Sprinkle some cheddar cheese onto the mashed potato cake. Spoon more potato mixture over the cheese. Flip the potato cake over when the bottom is browned (about 10 minutes). Brown the other side (about 10 minutes).

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( By Ellie )

Great for breakfast! Leftover mashed potatoes are fried into pancakes with a cheese surprise in the middle.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 2 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tbsp. butter

1 pinch garlic salt

salt to taste

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg, beaten

2 cups mashed potatoes

03 Method

Step 1

In a medium size mixing bowl combine mashed potatoes, egg, flour, salt (if needed) and garlic salt. Mix well.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large frying pan over a low heat. Drop pancake-size (4 inch circles) lumps of mashed potatoes into the frying pan. Pat to flatten to 1/2 to 1 inch thickness. Sprinkle some cheddar cheese onto the mashed potato cake. Spoon more potato mixture over the cheese. Flip the potato cake over when the bottom is browned (about 10 minutes). Brown the other side (about 10 minutes).

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