"TOM KAN PA" > wrote in message
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> OK, I've tried adding an egg, not adding an egg, rolling them in flour,
not
> rolling them in flour, and every time I try to make leftover mashed potato
> pancakes, they crumble apart.
>
> What's the secret???
>
I've never measured because my mother didn't, but this will work for, say, a
heaping handful of mashed potatoes. Grate some bread for crumbs--I use just
one heel from a loaf. Stir the bread crumbs, mashed potatoes and one egg
together. Add whatever seasonings you like or finely minced onion. You
should be just barely able to shape the mixture into balls with the hands.
Heat your skillet to medium--Teflon coated works, cast iron is best. Add
oil to the skillet, maybe one-eighth inch. When the oil is hot, roughly
shape the mixture into a ball and place in skillet. The mixture isn't going
to be stiff, but it doesn't slump either. The hot oil makes a crust that
helps it hold its shape. You can turn the patties in one of two ways. You
can turn them over like hamburger patties or you can make a one-third turn
at a time which results in a pyramid shape(more crust). Until the crust is
formed all over, they will require gentle handling or they will smush. Good
Luck
Janet