White Potato Cakes Recipes

POTATO CAKE

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).

OVEN-BAKED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in small stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium high; gently boil until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Drain in a colander. Using a towel to hold potatoes, peel while still hot. Pass potatoes through a potato ricer or a food mill into a large bowl.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic, onions, red peppers, and celery; saute until vegetables are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add stock; saute 1 minute more. Add vegetable mixture to potatoes along with milk, thyme, salt, and black and cayenne peppers. Form 1/3 cup mixture into 3-inch round cake; transfer to platter. Repeat, making cakes with remaining mixture.
• In a shallow dish, whisk egg whites until foamy. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Coat cakes in egg whites, then in bread crumbs; transfer to a baking sheet.
• Pour 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium nonstick skillet; place over medium-high heat. Add half the cakes; cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Return to baking sheet; set aside. Repeat process with remaining tablespoon canola oil and cakes, wiping skillet with paper towel between batches.
• Place cakes in oven; cook until deeply golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with Sweet Red-Pepper Sauce.

WHITE POTATO CAKES

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.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

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