Old Fashioned Potato Cakes

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.

Details:

• Prep: 10 mins
• Cook: 10 mins
• Total: 20 mins
• Servings: 4
• Yield: 4 servings

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

Directions:

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

Note:

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.