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Ellen Szaller's Mashed Potato Pancakes

SUBMITTED BY: Ellen Szaller PHOTO BY: deepoopsie

"Your search for hard-to-find good potato pancakes is now over. These are good old homemade ones that are slightly sweet, and very very moist."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 23 stars. This recipe average a 3.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 12 pancakes

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 potatoes - peeled, boiled and mashed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons shortening

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir in mashed potatoes and onion until thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and milk, and stir lightly into potato mixture.
  2. Stir in corn syrup and nutmeg, mixing well. Heat a large griddle to medium-high heat. Coat with shortening and spoon potato mixture onto griddle in 12 equal portions. Fry until brown on both sides. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2003 by Robbie Rice
We used left-over mashed potatoes from Christmas dinner for this recipe. They had a very pasty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by Tristan's mom
I had leftover garlic mashed, so I used those, and left out the corn syrup. These were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2003 by AMY GEGEN
My family absoultely hated these potato cakes, they didn't look bad but they just tasted awful!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by Connie
This was a big disappointment. The pancakes were extremely doughy and heavy, and didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by JUDAH224
I made these for my family last night and was delighted with the results -- within seconds... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2003 by PEACH_WAS_HERE
I thought that the nutmeg was too much for this recipe. They cooked too fast for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by MRSMAYER
Highly recommend for using left over mashed potatoes. They were quick, easy and tasted great! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by pattie
OUTstanding...if you had problems with the recipe it might be because you were recycling... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2005 by TIFFANYNELSON
Loved these, thought they were a great use for some leftover mashed potatoes I had in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by KKARENG4
Quick, easy, especially if the mashed potates were from the night before. YUM! MORE

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