Mom's Potato Puffs recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying

Nutrition Info

199.8 calories
carbohydrate: 12.8 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
fat: 15.6 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 2.6 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 297.1 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the mashed potatoes and egg until well blended.

  2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). Carefully drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oil to drain on paper towels.

Recipe Yield

6 Servings

Recipe Note

My mother would always cook extra mashed potatoes so us kids could have these delicious puffs the next day. Over the years I have experimented with her basic recipe and sometimes will add grated cheddar cheese, chopped green onions and bacon bits to the mixture. I have also added corn niblets for a really different tasting puff.

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