BILL'S PECAN PATTIES

BILL'S PECAN PATTIES image

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Patties:
2-8oz pkg. cream cheese softened
6 eggs beaten
1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
1 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup pecans chopped very small (not quite crushed)
Mushroom sauce:
1 large (family size) can cream of mushroom soup
1-16oz & 1-8oz container of sour cream
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

In large bowl combine beaten eggs and softened cream cheese with fork. Cream cheese should be in pea sized chunks (not blended or whipped). Add remaining ingredients to form a thick mixture. Cracker or bread crumbs may be added to thicken. Form into patties about 1-1/2" in diameter. Heat approx. 1/2" canola oil in frying pan on medium heat. Fry patties in frying pan until browned. Approx. 3 min. on each side. place in 13x9 cassarole dish. Mushroom Sauce: Combine sour cream, mushroom soup and milk in med. sauce pan stir over low - med. heat til' smooth. pour over patties and bake @ 350 til bubbly (approx 30 min.). serve immed.