Ingredients
- 2 cups (400 g) mashed potatoes (about 1 pound)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons (60 g) butter, melted
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Vegetable oil for frying
Steps
- With an electric hand mixer, combine mashed potatoes, salt, butter and beaten egg.
- Combine flour and baking powder in a small mixing bowl and then add flour mixture slowly to mashed potatoes, working in as much of the flour as needed to make a soft but firm dough.
- Turn out onto a working surface that has been generously dusted with flour. Gently turn the dough over on itself a few times. Then roll out or pat out to a 1/2-inch (13 mm) thickness.
- Spoon additional flour onto a saucer near the stove top.
- Heat 1/8-inch (3 mm) of oil over moderately high heat in a large heavy skillet until it is hot but not smoking. Keep about a cupful of oil nearby because you will have to replace it as the pancakes fry.
- Dust your hands generously with flour before handling the dough. Tear off a small pancake-size piece of dough, gently dredge it through the flour and place in the hot pan. Fry until until light brown.
- Drain on a plate that has been covered with a paper towel or place in a warm oven until all dough is fried. Serve hot with melted butter or honey. Serves: 4 to 6
