“My Best After Thanksgiving Day Potato Pancakes”
Every year I look forward to making these potato pancakes. They just don’t taste the same unless I use thanksgiving leftovers and they are fried in a CI (cast iron) skillet.
The morning after Thanksgiving, I get up and put the kettle on and head to the frig and the leftover mashed.
Ingredients:
- leftover mashed
- 1 egg
- 2-3 TBSPs of flour (depends on how dry or moist the egg mixture turns out to be really)
- 2 TBSPs of giblet gravy (Yeah, stick to this measurement or I won’t be responsible for failed pancakes)
- 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (Ok, this is by sight really. Enjoy yourself but not too much)
- 1/4 cup minced onions ( or a good sprinkle of dried onions)
- 1 TBSP of capers
- salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with or without sour cream. ( I definitely have to have it with)
Mix everything up together in the pan with your leftover mashed. Drop by spoonfuls into a hot skillet with plenty of olive oil, butter or bacon grease (remember this is a treat!) Fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Serve with a teaspoon of sour cream on each pancake. This year I had mine with 2 ground pork patties and some cranberry sauce on the side.
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. Sit down with your full plate, some hot tea or coffee and pop a DVD of Poldark into the computer to watch while you savor. The day’s chores ahead won’t seem so daunting.
