Image Credit: http://tinyurl.com/qbj57vy Have you ever wondered if there was anything you could do with left over mashed potatoes? The answer is an old recipe from the depression era when no food was ever thrown away. I had these at my Grandma's house as a child for breakfast when she had left over mashed potatoes from the night before. She served them with brown gravy and biscuits (starch overload!!!!) and we loved them. Of course, I never met a potato I didn't like!
I resurrected this recipe a couple years ago, when I had a bunch of mashed potatoes left over from dinner. Luckily, my Mom remembered how to make them. Now when I make mashed potatoes, I make extra so I will have leftovers to make these the next day. :)
Ingredients:
Directions:
Mix everything but the butter in a large bowl.
In a skillet on medium heat melt 1 ½ teaspoons butter.
Drop 2 heaping teaspoons into the butter and flatten and shape to make a patty
Brown on both sides.
Serve hot with butter or condiments.
I prefer to eat mine with sour cream and chives, the hubby prefers them brushed in butter or sometime with ketchup. There are tons of ways to eat these. If you want to cut down on the calories, you can substitute the sour cream for the fat free variety, and fry them in olive oil instead of butter.
Use your imagination, that is a big part of being a good cook!
Jade :)
Ingredients:
- 4 c. left over mashed potatoes
- 1 med onion chopped fine
- 2 eggs
- ½ c. sour cream
- 1 c. flour if mix seems thin add ¼ c. more flour mixing well.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Butter to fry with.
Directions:
Mix everything but the butter in a large bowl.
In a skillet on medium heat melt 1 ½ teaspoons butter.
Drop 2 heaping teaspoons into the butter and flatten and shape to make a patty
Brown on both sides.
Serve hot with butter or condiments.
I prefer to eat mine with sour cream and chives, the hubby prefers them brushed in butter or sometime with ketchup. There are tons of ways to eat these. If you want to cut down on the calories, you can substitute the sour cream for the fat free variety, and fry them in olive oil instead of butter.
Use your imagination, that is a big part of being a good cook!
Jade :)
A Cookbook of What to do with Leftovers, from 1911 - Copied from the Original
The Cookbook of Leftovers (1911)
254 Pages
This book is a treasure of information from back when using leftovers was standard practice.
Because it is copy reprint of the original, it may contain notes, marks, or other imperfections that have been transferred from the original.
254 Pages
This book is a treasure of information from back when using leftovers was standard practice.
Because it is copy reprint of the original, it may contain notes, marks, or other imperfections that have been transferred from the original.
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