Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon Recipe

Mashed Potato Desserts with Cheese & Bacon: The title says all of it. These infants have all of the important meals teams in them. Cheese. Bacon. Potato. Greens. (You see these tiny bits of scallions/shallots, don’t you?). And so they’re crispy!

I’m sitting in a darkish nook of Los Angeles Worldwide airport (squatting by a powerpoint!), scripting this put up for a recipe I cooked and photographed earlier than I left for month lengthy journey to Mexico and Los Angeles. It’s Monday evening LA time and I gained’t arrive house till Wednesday morning Sydney time due to the time distinction.

The flight really isn’t that lengthy – “solely” 15 hours, far sooner than the 24 hours it takes to get to London! However Sydney is eighteen hours forward of LA. Which is unbelievable once I’m going TO America as a result of I go away within the morning Sydney time, then I arrive in LA simply after lunch on the identical day. I by no means fail to get a kick out of that!

Nevertheless, on the way in which again, it really works the opposite approach and I lose a whole day. It’s an odd feeling to go away LA on a Monday and arrive house on a Wednesday!

I’ve by no means been disenchanted with a visit abroad and this one was no exception. I visited Mexico Metropolis and Oaxaca (for Day of the Useless celebrations – wow, what a pageant!), adopted by some downtime in Playa Del Carmen then per week in Los Angeles. I’ve so many tales and pictures to share which I’ll be doing within the coming weeks once I’ve had an opportunity to kind via all of them. me – I can’t share tales with out pictures!!!

Proper now, I need to admit that after nearly 1 month away from house, I’m very prepared for a house cooked meal. These Leftover Mashed Potato Desserts are one of many final issues I made earlier than I left for my travels and simply taking a look at these pictures have me longing to be again within the kitchen in my own residence. I do know they aren’t fancy meals, fairly easy really. I imply, they’re made with leftover mashed potatoes.

However actually, I let you know – add bacon and cheese to the potato, coat the patties in panko or flour then pan fry till golden and crispy….and WOAH! That’s the way you flip the bizarre into extraordinary. I imply, look how crispy these are!!

Not that there’s something magic about this recipe. As a result of you recognize simply in addition to me that any mixture of potato + bacon + cheese + crispiness = irresistibleness. (Is that an actual phrase? Spell test appears to assume it’s.)

As a lot as I get pleasure from travelling and consuming out, the core of me is a complete homebody who simply loves good house cooked meals. And I can’t wait to get house and again into my kitchen! I’m simply 15 hours away – yay!! 🙂

Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon Recipe

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Serves: 12 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 6 minutes 6 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2 - 2 1/2 cups mashed potato , cold
• 1 large egg or 2 small eggs
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 1 cup grated melting cheese
• 8 oz / 250g bacon , diced
• 1/2 cup scallions/shallots , thinly sliced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs OR 3/4 cup plain flour
• 4 to 6 tbsp oil (any cooking oil)
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Mix together the Potato Cake ingredients in a bowl until just combined.
2. Spread the panko or flour out on a large plate or baking tray (to fit 6 patties).
3. Measure out 1/4 cup level amount of potato mixture OR a slightly heaped ice cream scooper (this is what I use because using the lever, it pops out easily) and drop onto panko/flour. Repeat to fill plate / baking tray (don't crowd, difficult to handle).
4. Use an egg flip (or base of cup) to pat it down to 1.5cm/2/3" thick patties, then flip and pat to coat the other side with panko/flour. Set aside and repeat with remaining potato mixture.
5. Heat 1/2 the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 6 patties at a time until golden brown on each side - around 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side.
6. Remove onto a paper towel lined baking tray. Cook remaining patties.
7. Serve hot!