fancy pants potato cakes

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

I call these fancy pants because of the fancy ingredients. You can always substitute bacon for prosciutto and use any type of cheese you want. This is a great change of pace to a potato side dish.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fancy pants potato cakes

  • 2 lb
    yukon gold potatoes peeled and cubed
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • 3/4 c
    grated fontina cheese
  • 1/2 c
    prosciutto diced and cooked until crisp
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil

How To Make fancy pants potato cakes

  • 1
    cook potatoes in boiling salted water. Drain and mash. Add salt to taste.
  • 2
    combine potatoes with remaining ingredients except olive oil. Shape them into patties and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • 3
    Pour olive oil over baking sheet and place the cakes onto the sheet.
  • 4
    Place in preheated 400 degree oven. Bake about 15 minutes. Flipping cakes half way through.

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