Shelly's Recipe

COUNTRY CAFE POTATOES

Category: Mashed Potatoes

4 cups mashed potatoes, without milk or seasoning, cooled
1 cup shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and fresh chives or thinly sliced green onions
1 tsp dry leaf thyme or sage, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 eggs
1 tbsp water
1/2 cup flour
Vegetable oil, as needed

In a large bowl, combine potatoes, cheese, flour, parsley, chives, thyme or sage, salt, pepper and 3 eggs; mix well. Using 1/4 cup of potato mixture per patty, form sixteen 2 1/2 inch round patties. Place on cookie sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours or freeze 1 hour before coating and frying.

In a shallow dish, combine 2 eggs and water; blend well. Dip cold patties into beaten egg and then into flour. Heat about 1/4 inch oil in heavy skillet. Fry patties in hot oil over medium heat about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown, crispy and heated through. Serve hot.