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Patta Cake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 6
Another waste not, want not recipe for those leftover mashed potatoes. The name refers to patting the mixture between the hands to form a flat cake.
Ingredients:
2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon self-rising flour
1/2 lb cooked ground beef
oil (for frying)
Directions:
1. Mix potatoes with milk. Add flour and mix to a stiff dough, adding more milk if necessary. Divide mix into six portions.
2. Press one portion out with your hand to make a circle. Fill with a spoonful of meat, fold and press edges closed so that meat filling remains inside. repeat with with remaining meat and potato mixture.
3. Heat oil and fry cakes until lightly browned on both sides.
4. Serve with bacon or a green salad.
By RecipeOfHealth.com