Fried Mormon Funeral Potatoes |
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These little nuggets from The Garage restaurant, in Salt Lake City, are based on Mormon funeral potatoes, a crunchy, cheesy, creamy casserole dish that is served at just about any big function in that town. Rolled into balls and deep-fried, they are totally over the top. Ingredients:
8 ounces bacon, chopped, cooked, and drained |
4 ounces cream cheese |
1/2 cup chopped onion |
1 or 2 jalapeño chiles, minced |
1 green onion, chopped |
1/4 cup sour cream |
1 1/2 cups defrosted frozen shredded hash browns |
1 cup coarsely shredded cheddar cheese |
1 tablespoon flour |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
2 teaspoons kosher salt |
2 large eggs |
1 cup finely ground cornflakes, divided |
vegetable oil for frying |
chopped parsley (optional) |
ranch dressing for dipping |
Directions:
1. Whirl bacon, cream cheese, onion, jalapeños, green onion, and sour cream in a food processor, about 1 minute. Place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Stir hash browns, cheddar, flour, cornstarch, salt, eggs, and 3 tbsp. ground cornflakes into bacon mixture.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop up a scant 1/4 cup of potato mixture and roll into a ball. Drop ball into a bowl filled with 3/4 cup cornflakes and roll to coat (mixture will firm up once coated). Place on sheet and repeat with remaining mixture. Chill until ready to cook.
4. Heat 2 in. oil in a medium pot until it registers 350° on a deep-fry thermometer. Fry potato balls, a few at a time, until golden, 5 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with ranch dressing.
5. Note: Nutritional analysis is per potato ball without dip.
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