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Mashed Potato Cakes

Source of Recipe


From "My Mother's Southern Kitchen" by James Villas



List of Ingredients



• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
  
• 3 large onions, finely chopped
  
• 4 large eggs
  
• 3 cups mashed cooked potatoes
  
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
  
• Salt and black pepper to taste
  
• Tabasco sauce to taste
  
• 2 Tbsp water
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
   In a large skillet, melt the butter, then add the onions, and cook over moderate heat 3 minutes, stirring. Remove the skillet from the heat.
   
   
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk three of the eggs till well blended, then add the cooked onions, the potatoes, flour, salt, pepper, and Tabasco and stir till the mixture is firm. Form the mixture into 16 round cakes and place on a large greased baking sheet.
   
   
3. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining egg with the water, brush the top of each cake with the egg wash, and bake the cakes until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a heated platter and serve.
   
   Makes 8 servings