I'm Irish so I LOVE ❤ MY TATERS ❤ !!!!!😊😊

I LOVE POTATOES ANY WAY THEY ARE PREPARED, AND THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN MAKE THEM !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Beat up the egg BEFORE you put it into the "Taters." You can use any leftover vegs to the "Spuds." Something that is really good is the addition of as much grated onion as you want, with as much crispy, drained, chopped up fried BACON up as you like. Great with fried eggs for any meal you want it for, even a snack. If you go out camping, take along a couple boxes of the Instant potatoes. That makes life a wee bit easier. I grate my onion because there is more flavor with the juice it will produce. I have found that the Purple onion is, in my opinion much tastier than a yellow or white, because it has a smooth sweetness. I also use the Idaho potato grated up which I think is even better than the mashed. Both of these recipe's go back to before the Civil War.

My Mom fixed them that way. And she always added finely diced onions too. I sure miss all her “OLD” recipes. Thanks for the memories…

TOM your potato cakes are just like the way my grandma made hers. One of my favorite meals that she made was potato cakes, baked beans & weiners. Thanks for bringing us an oldie but goodie recipe.

My son asked for potato cakes. First and only recipe. I like them with butter on top and a side of sour cream.

My mom sometimes dropped the batter by spoonfuls and made potato puffs. (Grated onion is definitely a must, I think!) ❤

Salmon cake sound good😮

Thank you Melissa, for putting the receipt on your page. It's really so convenient to copy the receipt while Tom is doing the construction. You are the only creators that do this. Have a wonderful day.

You guys are sweet. It shows how kind you are and how much you love to cook in your videos. Melissa you seem to be a very lucky lady, your husband is so nice and very gentle in his approach to cooking and interacting with people, it’s a pleasure to watch you both. Love potato pancakes, I always put red onions and garlic in mine, providing everyone eating likes both. 😊

My German grandmother made potato cakes from scratch on Wednesdays. We would make potato fools of ourselves. These look so similar but a lot easier. No grading raw potatoes! This is real comfort food when you are feeling bad. I will certainly give this a try. My grandmother called these Plinzen. Nothing better than these.

Instant potatoes work great too! I like adding cheese, onion or green onions 😋

I really like the "waste not, want not" philosophy! My mom always reheated leftovers for an easy extra meal, which became even quicker when we got a microwave oven. We also scraped our plates into a plastic container with a lid kept in the refrigerator to take over to Grandpa's farm for the cats in the barn.

I love that you share your recipes with your video in the drop-down box. Thank you guys.

I love potato cakes!

I'm 61 takes me back to my childhood. Thank you

Yes I remember potato cakes!! Thank you I have mash potatoes in my fridge not knowing what to do with it beside eating it the same way, I appreciate this simple delish recipe!

I'm 69. My mother made these when I was VERY young but she added chopped onion most every time. As an adult I've thought that these would make an excellent sandwich of any kind.

My grandmother added a pinch of ground sage to this recipe. Love your videos!

Tom and Melissa, have you ever made mashed potato dumplings? Equal parts potatoes, egg, and flour. Mix and form golf ball sz balls and simmer in boiling water till floats!! So good with pork and gravy😋❤️

I'm 75 and my dad and mom fixed Potatoe Cake's me. God bless you all ☺️ Have a blessed evening 🌆

I believe potato cakes from leftover mashed potatoes originated as a "struggle/hardship" way of using up everything and became very popular during the Great Depression. My grandmother also used mashed potatoes to make Potato Candy.

Love potato cakes. My Mom always used up the left over mashed ones. She added finely chopped onion, celery and dash of garlic powder. Her Mom Scotch-Irish and that’s how she was taught. Good with anything you add. Adding cooked ham or bacon…..even yummier! Thank you for sharing the basic recipe, reminded me to whip some up! 😊

Love tater cakes, I usually add finely chopped onions…so good!😊

I love potato pancakes ! This is one of my fond memories from my Mom and Grandma as well !

❤❤❤ my Mom came from Peru, Indiana. my Dad came from Kentucky. Both of them would use cold mashed potatoes, formed into a patty, then fried in butter, in a cast iron skillet. They were so good. ❤❤❤

Thanks for the receipts. My mom always told me, one medium potato per person! And she was right that's what I have been doing for years now. Thanks again for the receipts. 😊

I just made potato cakes for my grandson this morning. I use the left over corn from the night before, if I have it. My husband has not ever had them. I don't follow a recipe I measure everything from the heart. And this morning they thoroughly enjoyed a good old fashioned breakfast. These are also fabulous sultry. But for breakfast maple syrup or Mrs. Butter-Worths. I played this video just to show them I didn't come up with them all by myself. Love the history you shared of your youth. It is definitely a taste of childhood. I hope I remember to do this for the grandkids often enough. ❤

I love potato pancakes! But almost forgot about them. Onion and garlic are must adds for me!!Thanks for reminding me about them!

Your potato pancakes look delicious. I shall make them for myself this coming weekend. Thank you. Warm regards from northern Europe.

My German dad made his by peeling potatoes, hand grinder attached to the kitchen table, add onion, pepper, salt then form patties and fry. Excellent 😊

I also grew up eating potato cakes a couple times a month. We also grew most of our vegetables (family of 8) and I think you are right. Potatoes were cheap and made a meal go farther. Thank you for sharing. It brought back memories of my childhood. God Bless you both

These are just like my Pawpaw makes. I’m so glad that I can make them myself while I’m away from home. Thank you guys!

I'm 79 and my mom was from Texas. She made potato cakes for breakfast sometimes. Way too much mashed potatoes is the right amount. Anything less and you risk having no potato cakes for breakfast. I've never been able to make good ones because I wasn't;t sure how much flour is optimal. Thanks for teack=hing me that!

Called Tattie Scones in Scotland, they’re made with just flour and mashed potato (no egg). Traditionally made immediately after the meal was eaten, while the leftover potatoes were still warm. Then flour is added until the mix becomes like a dough that can be rolled out. They were kept overnight in a cool place wrapped in a tea towel, and fried in butter for breakfast the next day

My Mother made potato pancakes when I was growing up. I've made them ever since. I'm used to making them for breakfast with a couple over easy eggs and a few slices of bacon. Yum!

My mommy makes these sometimes i love them . I love how it’s crispy on the outside and fluffy inside

I make these anytime I have left over mashed potatoes..yum

Back in the 70's 80's and early 90's my mom n dad would often have potatoes as part our meal throughout the week. Can still remember my mom's golden crispy brown potato cakes!

Love the way you make the mashed potatoes pancakes

Great video!!! Making potato cakes for the first time and you were recommended! Thank you

Love potato pancakes. I Always add onion to mine. Preferably green onions. Daddy always liked butter and syrup on his, I do too. As far as over cooking the proper amount of potatoes. General rule of thumb is 1 medium potato per person. Always add couple of extras for big eaters. This really works well with potato salad. Thanks for sharing your recipes and talents.

We used a greater and grated the potatoes, and made potato pancakes that way!!! Which you reminded me of here!! I’m going to try and make some potato pancakes the way I was raised to do it with the greater!! I never make mashed potatoes!! But thank you very much… I watched your video to help prompt my brain on what to cook and how to cook again!! I’m 75 and will be turning 76 soon!!! And my “ tinker isn’t tunking” like it used to!!! Thank you very much to both of you!! Love, Sister Gay, Michaelis and family… have you found the gospel of Jesus Christ yet? ❤️😇🙏💙🏡🌎🇺🇸👌🌻😎

Love potato cakes and thank you for bringing back some memories!🥰🥰

I love potato pancakes and I add chopped onion to the potato before frying them. Terrific!

You are a wonderful cook ! Your potato cakes look yummy ! Thanks for ALL your good recipes ! Sending Love and Prayers !

I haven't had these in Year's! Just nothing but GOOD!

I normally go down to the fish and chip shop to get my potato cakes in battar, but after watching this, I'm going to have a go myself and will be dipping them in battar before I fry th👌🇦🇺

My dad was German and the only way I’ve seen them made was from scratch. They were a treat when he made them. I’ve never seen them done like this and I will make them in the future. Thanks.

Sounds good 😋 I would add diced green onion to the batter. Issaquah, WA 🇺🇸

Fixed some in my air fryer with Christmas dinner leftovers. I add garlic and onion powders, an egg, flour, a little bit of sugar, some shredded cheese and some old Bay seasoning. I add minced onion to some for my husband. Frying them absorbs a lot of grease so I fixed them in the air fryer last time and added extra cheese to the top! They were delicious!

We ate potatoes cake in my family my included 7boys and 4 girls wonderful memories.im 86 years old.K in South carolina

LOVE POTATO CAKES. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR RECIPES SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS.

We love potato cakes. I add shredded cheese. So good.

Always a great way to use leftover mashed potatoes!! Thanks for sharing

Definitely my favorite for leftovers and lots of butter!!😊👍

Takes me back to my childhood too. My dad always made potato cakes. They are so delicious!

I have had these with pork tenderloin and applesauce. Ideally like them.

Yummy with fried eggs on top!👍🤠

AWE THAT IS HOW MY MOM MADE POTATOE CAKES. THANK YOU 😊

I do my potato cakes like this too . Only exception is I melt cheddar cheese on mine . 😁 God bless !

I love those. That is a perfect recipe. Thanks for reminding me.

thank you finally an easy recipe will do this, thanks again.

My paternal grandmother used to make the best potato cakes. I miss her cooking so much…

Scalloped potatoes.......................YUM!

made this tonight , first time in a long time , used your recipe, got told it was a keeper ! thank you so much for posting this video , have used some of your others too and got good : honey seal of approval : on them too ! enjoy your videos very much , well explained and easy to follow , thank you again .

I loved when my Mama made these when I was growing up. I couldn’t believe how easy they are to make when I asked her how a few years ago when I had a craving for them.

Definitely delicious..mom always used diced onion and mustard..great memories..

My mother always made them and taught me to make them when i was 8. I'm 56 now and have mad potato pancake skills 😂😂!! My fiance gets excited when he sees leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge

I made them on campouts but I grated the potato a little onion , egg & flour & fry them. So good.

I love potato cake with applesauce or sour cream

You guys are such likable people. 😊 Just stumbled across your channel looking for new recipes and I'm SO glad I found this one since I had given up on making potatoe cakes since when I tried they fell apart because I didn't know about the flour ans egg going in!! Now I know. Thanks ❤😂

Potato snacks looks so delicious pancake really amazing sharing 😋😋👌👌

Thanks! My Gramma Bubba used to make potato pancakes, great memories. ❤❤

Thanks for sharing this quick and easy recipe. Looking forward to trying it! 🥔🤎🥔

Reminds me of the ones my mom used to make when we were kids. Thanks for sharing the video.

I love potato cakes - I ate them often growing up. My parents lived through the Great Depression and never wasted food - ever!

Love watching your videos

Awesome!

You speak very well in your video. Thanks for the video, I've been trying to find a good video for this ever since I had these at my grandpa's house years ago.

Thank You! Love your videos.

Thanks for sharing!!👍

so good and so easy

Looks yummy!

Love them

My mother made the best potatoe cakes. My grandpa was born in 1885. My mother was born in 1929 and her mother would make these for her kids long before the Depression. They didn't waste. They simply made something out of nothing to make one more meal out of what they had left over.

Thank you! I was having a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to flatten them properly and not stick to my hands, and this helped a ton!

We are so close in age Tom, when I listen to your stories, and I love them, it’s almost like we lived in the same house.

My grandmother used to make these when she had leftover mashed potatoes, and you mentioned boiled potatoes she used to make them and I never knew anyone that had them back then, I didn’t realize it was an old school thing

They are so good. Thank You

I put chopped onions in mine and make them like you do. That chopped onion makes them delicious.

I had NO idea how to do these correctly! Outstanding! Like/sub--Thank you guys so much! Cheers!

I have always made my potato pancakes with mashed potatoes but I use Italian bread crumbs in lieu of flour. Yummy😊

I haven't had mashed potato cakes before. You made them look delicious so I'm going to give them a try.

Don’t forget the Lowery seasoning salt that’s gonna give it a great flavor. I always get a little pinch of onion powder, little pinch of garlic powder and put some parsley flakes in there. My gosh is that ever good!

I love these simple short recipes!

Thank you.I will have to try

I tried your recipe. The potato cakes came out perfectly. ❤

Love potato cakes!

I like to fry some bacon first. Then I crumble them into bacon bits. Then I add cheddar cheese and bacon to the potato mix. Then I fry the potato cakes in bacon grease and half a stick of real butter. I add vegetable oil as needed. It's best if the oil doesn't go beyond the halfway point of the pancakes. It can also pair well with come Jimmy Dean sausage patties on an English Muffin. SO DARN GOOD!!!