Post Thanksgiving Potato Pancakes Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except gravy & vegetable oil in mixing bowl. Using hands, combine ingredients until evenly distributed. Create patties, roughly 3" circles, 1" thick.
• Cover the bottom of a frying pan with vegetable oil and heat on medium-high until oil is hot. Place patties in oil and fry til golden brown before turning over, about 3-4 minutes per side (I had the best success when I only put 2 in the pan at a time). Remove from pan onto plate lined with paper towels before transferring to plate for service. Ladle warm gravy over pancake and serve.

Steps:

• Chop onion finely and saute in frying pan until almost translucent.
• Add onion, cheese, and beaten egg to leftover mashed potatoes. Mix well.
• Add enough flour to the mixture so it doesn't stick to your hand when making pancakes. Start with about 3/4 cup of flour. Add more until it doesn't stick to your hands.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil and/or bacon drippings in skillet until hot. Make sure the skillet is HOT before adding pancakes.
• Shape pancakes into about 3-inch patties, flattening them to about 1/4 inch. Pepper and lightly salt patties and fry until golden brown.
• Flip and fry the other side.
• Serve with sour cream. NOTE: The key to making good potato pancakes is to make sure the skillet and oil are HOT and to make sure there is enough flour in the mixture or you will end up with a mashed potato mess in the skillet.