Best White Potato Cakes Recipes

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CRISPY POTATO CAKE



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Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter
6 large Idaho baker potatoes, peeled
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch fresh thyme
Creme fraiche or sour cream and salmon roe, optional, for serving

Steps:

  • Clarify the butter: Melt the butter in a small saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer.
  • Shut off the heat and allow it to sit a minute on the stove. The milk solids should start to sink to the bottom. Slowly pour the butter into a bowl, keeping as much of the white milky liquid as possible in the saucepan. Discard the milk solids. These are prone to burning and by clarifying the butter, the potato cake will be less likely to overbrown. Keep the butter warm on the stove.
  • Prepare the potatoes: Using a mandoline slicer or a sharp knife, cut the potatoes into thin 1/8-inch-thick slices. Transfer them to a bowl, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and black pepper, cover with all but 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and toss to coat.
  • Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the bottom of an 8-inch nonstick skillet and swirl it around to coat the bottom and sides. Add the thyme and a pinch of salt. It will start to crackle a little. Cook until it is no longer crackling, about 5 minutes, then remove the thyme from the butter and let cool slightly, about 1 minute. Strip half of the thyme leaves from the stems into the bowl with the potatoes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Assemble: Remember that the bottom layer will be the top when you unmold this cake so it should be done with extra care. Beginning in the center of the skillet, layer the potatoes in an overlapping circle following the edge of the skillet. Continue with the remaining potatoes, switching the direction and adding some salt and add a few spoonfuls of the potato liquid in between each layer. Gently press down on the potatoes as you're layering to make sure they stick together and form a cake. Pour any remaining potato liquid on top.
  • Cook: Place the skillet on high heat and cook until the water starts to release itself from the potatoes and you can see the edges browning, 10 to 12 minutes. Place the skillet on a baking sheet, transfer the baking sheet to the oven and cook, undisturbed, for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully pour off any excess butter from the skillet into a bowl; save. Carefully line the hot baking sheet with parchment paper, then flip the skillet onto the sheet in one deft motion. Lift off the skillet and pour the reserved butter over the cake. Return the baking sheet to the oven to cook until the top of the cake is golden brown and crispy and the potatoes feel completely tender in the center when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 15 minutes.
  • Serve: Carefully transfer the cake to a cutting board, season with salt and cut into wedges like a pie. Serve with roe or creme fraiche if desired.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO CAKES



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This is one of those recipes where the result is never quite the same, but always good. My grandma makes these for me whenever she has leftover mashed potatoes. She usually just puts in a bit of this and a bit of that, but I have tried to provide accurate measurements. Go ahead and make if you do not have quite the right amount of some ingredient.

Provided by MsLizze

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 4 patties, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup mashed potatoes, real or dehydrated
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup cheese, shredded (optional)
2 tablespoons onions, chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • Spray a frying pan with Pam, and heat over medium.
  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Drop into patties into the pan.
  • Brown patties on both sides.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.7, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 107.8, Sodium 497.7, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.8, Protein 6

WHITE POTATO CAKES



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These cakes are crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside and baked, not fried. The crushed potato chip and cracker crumb crust makes them very special but they are easy to make. From Elizabeth Terry's, "Savannah Seasons" cookbook.

Provided by Epi Curious

Categories     Potato

Time 40m

Yield 12 cakes, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice (6 cups)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, minced
2 tablespoons butter plus 4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 large egg
2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced
1 teaspoon hot chili sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup half-and-half
2 cups potato chips, crushed (6 oz.)
1/2 cup cracker crumb, crushed

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the diced potatoes, lower the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are very soft, about 10 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, briefly saute' the garlic and onion in the 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Put the galic and onion, the egg, chives, chili sauce, salt and half and half in a mixing bowl.
  • When the potatoes are soft, drain quickly and briefly in a colander and add the warm potatoes immediately into the mixing bowl.
  • Mix all these ingedients together. The potatoes will remain a bit lumpy.
  • Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • When the potato mixture is cool, form it into 12 loose cakes.
  • Combine the crushed potato chips and crackers and gently toss each cake in the crumbs. Refrigerate the cakes.
  • Just before serving, put the cakes on a buttered baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and bake for 8 minutes to reheat and crisp the outside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.2, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 46.1, Sodium 824.5, Carbohydrate 81.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 11.3

POTATO CAKE



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Potato cakes are great for breakfast. Mashed potato cakes with a cheese surprise in the middle.

Provided by Dave Silsby

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Potatoes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
½ cup all-purpose flour
salt to taste
1 pinch garlic salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 602.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 171.8 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 1226.3 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

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