Sorry, Katie, for confusing your message with someone else's. I often do that on this list. For some reason, it's difficult for me to figure whose message is which. <Sigh>. Maybe I'll get the hang of it someday.
Jennifer On 11/27/11, Katie Chandler <w...@fidnet.com> wrote: > > Hi Jennifer, > > I think you got my email mixed up with someone else saying they was > wondering if they could use the George Forman grill with making them. I > wasn't the one that said that. But, I know I wouldn't try it. To fry the > potato cakes you need to use enough oil in a skillet to do so, like making > pancakes. I don't think it would work to make them in a grill with the > weight of the lid on them at all. smile. I like cooking some things that I > have cooked allot and not have to worry about measuring and it turns out > good. grin. Potato cakes are one that does well for me, to do that. Smile. > Katie > Common sense is not so common > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Chambers" <jennile...@gmail.com> > To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:00 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties > > >> Katie, my mom used to make things that way, also. You would ask, "How >> much of this, and how much of that, Mom?", and she'd say, Oh, you just >> add enough until it feels right." Thanks, Mom. <Smile>. Now that I >> have lots of years cooking experience, I know what she meant. I'm not >> sure about the George Foreman Grill; I'm thinking the lid might be too >> heavy and smash the potato pancakes all over the place. But, if you >> try it, let us know how it turns out, please. >> >> Jennifer >> >> On 11/27/11, Katie Chandler <w...@fidnet.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, I have done that also for a change in them. They are good that way >>> also. I haven't use the sour cream instead of milk though. But have put >>> bacon bits, or some shredded cheddar cheese in them before. grin. Yum. >>> Katie >>> >>> >>> Common sense is not so common >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> >>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:38 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties >>> >>> >>>> It occurs to me that these would be great with chives instead of the >>>> onions, >>>> sour cream instead of the milk, and possibly with some bacon bits and a >>>> bit >>>> of cheese in them too, to make Baked Potato Pancakes. >>>> >>>> I wonder how much of a mess it'd make cooking them on a George Foreman >>>> style >>>> grill. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org >>>> [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Katie >>>> Chandler >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:36 PM >>>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties >>>> >>>> >>>> I wish I could tell it in my own words but there is not a way I can do >>>> that,and, it make since to you guys, on how I make these potato patties >>>> or >>>> cakes as we called them. My mother use to make them all the time, and I >>>> learned from her on cooking and she did everything the old way, from >>>> having >>>> >>>> years of experience in cooking, she never had to measure everything. >>>> This >>>> is the way I learn to make them too, It always depends on how big of >>>> mess >>>> of >>>> >>>> cold leftover mashed potatoes you have to work with and how much your >>>> making. We just took like a mixing bowl of left over potatoes and then >>>> put >>>> >>>> maybe one or two eggs in there, take a big spoon and work them into the >>>> potatoes, along with maybe a handful of flour, or more. Then wet it up >>>> just a bit with some very little milk. stir that all up good, if they >>>> are >>>> not stiff enough you add some more flour, or, if too runny,add more >>>> flour. >>>> >>>> Then add some, salt and pepper. If your family will eat fine chopped up >>>> onion then add some of those too, depending on taste and the amount of >>>> potatoes you are working with. If they don't like the taste of the >>>> onions, >>>> >>>> I >>>> >>>> use onion powder instead, or, some dried onions sprinkle out of the jar. >>>> Then in a skittle you just heat up some oil like your gonna make >>>> pancakes >>>> and drop a couple of big spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the >>>> skittle >>>> like you would do making pancakes. It will be stiff and you then just >>>> dip >>>> your spatula in the hot oil in the skittle and press in over the >>>> potatoes >>>> lightly to make them sorta even. Don't press too hard to make them >>>> thin >>>> though. You let them brown on the under side for around two or three >>>> mins, >>>> and check them if starting to brown then you turn them over on the other >>>> side and let them brown. you can smell when they are ready to turn and >>>> when >>>> ready to take up. Or at least I can since I have made them over the >>>> years >>>> and etc. Sorry, I know this don't make since to those of you that have >>>> not >>>> made them before, or been around anyone not measuring everything. I can >>>> tell >>>> >>>> if it needs more, or less of something by how easy or hard it may feel >>>> to >>>> stir it when mixing it all up. You never want them too thin to pour. >>>> Has >>>> to be thicker to spoon it out in the skittle. >>>> Now you guys all be nice and don't rotten egg me, I tried to explain the >>>> best I could. LOL Katie >>>> Common sense is not so common >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <o...@rogers.com> >>>> To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:49 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties >>>> >>>> >>>>> You know what I think about this measurement discrepancy in the Potato >>>>> Patties Recipe? >>>>> >>>>> I think that 3 cups seems to be the correct measurement. >>>>> >>>>> This is based upon mathematical calculation: >>>>> >>>>> The recipe serves 6. If each person is allowed 2 patties at 1/4 cup >>>>> mixture per patty, then, to serve 6, at 2 patties a piece would work >>>>> out >>>>> to 3 cups. >>>>> >>>>> If you find that this mixture is too thin using 3 cups, add more flour >>>>> till the correct texture is reached. >>>>> >>>>> CB: The Old Leather Bat >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Helen Whitehead" <hwhiteh...@cogeco.ca> >>>>> To: "cooking-in-the-dark" <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> >>>>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 5:04 PM >>>>> Subject: [CnD] Fried Potato Patties >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Fried Potato Patties >>>>>> >>>>>> 3 cups mashed potatoes >>>>>> 1 whole egg, beaten >>>>>> 1 tablespoon minced onions (optional) >>>>>> 1/4 cup flour >>>>>> salt and pepper (to taste) >>>>>> oil (for frying) >>>>>> >>>>>> Add 1 beaten egg and minced onions (if desired) to 2 cups of cold >>>>>> mashed >>>>>> potatoes. Form into patties. Dip into lightly seasoned flour. >>>>>> >>>>>> Preheat the skillet with a littler oil. 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