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Potato Pancakes Two Ways

November 7, 2012

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I’ve been having a craving for some comfort food in the form of potato pancakes. After searching for some recipes as a guide, and being unable to settle on just one type, I decided to try two different ones with different varieties of potatoes. Both were appetizing, but completely different in texture, so I’ll let you decide which you like better!

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Garlic Mashed Potato Pancakes

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking
Hashbrown Potato Pancakes

Garlic mashed potato pancakes

  • 2 cups garlic mashed potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional add ins: onions, chives, cheese
  • optional toppings: sour cream or applesauce

If you have leftover mashed potatoes, this would be the perfect recipe to use them up, OR you can cheat like I did, and use the boxed kind.

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Mix your leftover mashed potatoes (or make up the boxed kind, enough to equal 2 cups), with the eggs, flour, salt and pepper and anything else you like.

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/4 cup for each pancake, and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

Hashbrown Potato Pancakes

  • 3 cups refrigerated hashbrowns (or the frozen ones, thawed and drained)
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking
The refrigerated ones save a step in preparation which is always nice.

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Mix all the ingredients well. Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/3 cup for each pancake into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking
potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Garlic Mashed Potato Pancakes

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups garlic mashed potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional add ins: onions chives, cheese
  • optional toppings: sour cream or applesauce

Instructions

  • If you have leftover mashed potatoes, this would be the perfect recipe to use them up, OR you can cheat like I did, and use the boxed kind.
  • Mix your leftover mashed potatoes (or make up the boxed kind, enough to equal 2 cups), with the eggs, flour, salt and pepper and anything else you like.
  • Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/4 cup for each pancake, and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
  • Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
Servings: 4 - 6

 

potato pancakes, Potato Pancakes Two Ways, Joyful Homemaking

Hashbrown Potato Pancakes

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups refrigerated hashbrowns or the frozen ones, thawed and drained
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients well.
  • Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/3 cup for each pancake into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
Servings: 4 - 6

 

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  1. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says

    November 7, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Mmm, my family loves potato pancakes!

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  2. Pink Overalls @DIY Home Staging says

    November 7, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    I like the hash brown approach. My mother used to make potato pancakes and I have never been able to replicate hers, so I am going to use your idea. I’m hungry already.

    I found your blog at Handy Man Crafty Woman. Thanks for the recipes.

    Reply
  3. Sarah Larsen says

    November 7, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Oh yum! I love potato cakes! I like the mashed potatoe way the first way)…reminds me of my garndmas awesome southern cooking!

    Sarah@
    http://www.blissfulbucketlist.com

    Reply
  4. Dianna says

    November 7, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    Those look great! My family loves potato pancakes.

    Reply
  5. Sara Blevins says

    November 7, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Guess what I am making for dinner? Humburgers and potato pancakes! I just sat down to check my email. Yours look great!

    Reply
  6. Sue Boyer says

    November 8, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    I’m making them today. I have leftover mashed potatoes. Mmm. Thank you for the recipe.

    Wehttp://simpleesue.com/try-one-new-recipe-a-week-best-pa-dutch-apple-dumplings may have met by chance…but we become friends by choice.

    Reply
  7. Stone Cottage Adventures says

    November 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    Mmmm… Both of these recipes sound wonderful! Can you go wrong with potatoes? I don’t think so! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

    Reply
  8. Not Your Ordinary Agent says

    November 9, 2012 at 2:28 am

    Yum, both of the versions look so delicious!! Please share at Foodtastic Friday!

    Reply
  9. Lolo Yanes Gil says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Too bad they don´t sell these ready to whip stuff here. In order to make mine I´ll have to start from scratch. Nonetheless, I´ll give them a try. They must be awsome for a Thanksgiving brunch. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  10. Miz Helen says

    November 10, 2012 at 3:19 am

    We love Potato Cakes and your recipe looks great! Have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  11. Michelle Muckala says

    November 12, 2012 at 3:24 am

    What a great idea for using left over mashed potatoes! Looks delicious. Found this on Under the Table and Dreaming’s link party 🙂

    Reply
  12. Mariel says

    November 13, 2012 at 3:57 am

    I would love for you to share this (or any of your other great ideas) at the link party going on through tomorrow night at ‘Or so she says …’ Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com

    Reply
  13. folkhaven says

    November 14, 2012 at 2:15 am

    I love potato pancakes! Your post has made me so hungry!

    Reply
  14. Carole says

    December 7, 2012 at 12:01 am

    Another fantastic one. I am getting so hungry reading all this yummy potato stuff. Have a good one

    Reply

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