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.

Old Fashioned Potato Cakes

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

Instructions

 Step 1

Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency.

 Step 2

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.

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