Best Fancy Pants Potato Cakes Recipes

OLD FASHIONED POTATO CAKES

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These potato cakes are great with any meal or as a snack. Simple and quick to make with only a few ingredients. Kids of ALL ages love 'em.

Provided by DaMonkey

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 onion, diced
1 egg
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Steps:

Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency.
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 48.6 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 627.1 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

FANCY PANTS POTATO CAKES

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I call these fancy pants because of the fancy ingredients. You can always substitute bacon for prosciutto and use any type of cheese you want. This is a great change of pace to a potato side dish.

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories Potatoes

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 lb yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed
salt to taste
1/4 c heavy cream
3/4 c grated fontina cheese
1/2 c prosciutto diced and cooked until crisp
2 large eggs
3 Tbsp olive oil

Steps:

1. cook potatoes in boiling salted water. Drain and mash. Add salt to taste.
2. combine potatoes with remaining ingredients except olive oil. Shape them into patties and refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Pour olive oil over baking sheet and place the cakes onto the sheet.
4. Place in preheated 400 degree oven. Bake about 15 minutes. Flipping cakes half way through.