Prosciutto And Potato Cakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 3 chopped green onions
• 3 slices chopped prosciutto
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten (extra)
• 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 kg potato, peeled and chopped (sebago or desiree)
• 60 g butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• sea salt (optional)
• cracked black pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 make the mashed potato first (using the mash ingredients) and allow to cool.
• 2 add the egg, green onions prosciutto and garlic to the cooled potato.
• 3 take two tablespoons of potato mixture and form into a patty. dip the patty into the extra egg and press into the breadcrumbs until well coated in crumbs. repeat this process with the remaining mixture.
• 4 using a medium heat, heat enough oil to cover the base of a large non-stick fying pan, cook the patties in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a golden brown colour.