Ham & Mashed Potato Pancakes

Instructions

1. Preheat a skillet on medium low heat until skillet sizzles when you drip a drop of water on it.
2. When skillet is hot, turn up the heat to a medium high. Put butter and 1 tbs olive oil in pan and melt.
3. add onions to the pan and sautee until they begin to turn a very light brown.
4. While onions are sauteeing, combine 1 egg, potatoes, and ham in bowl and stir well.
5. add 1/4 cup of flour to the potato mixture, set the rest aside. Stir well.

Prepare egg wash:

6. Dump 1 cup of flour in a shallow dish or pie pan, add salt and pepper, mix together and set aside.
7. Crack 2 eggs into a separate shallow dish or pie pan.
8. Add 1/8 cup of water to eggs and beat.

To Make Potato Pancakes:






9. Scoop up a heaping spoonful of potatoes and roll into a ball.
10. Smash to make a patty.
11. Roll patty in the shallow dish of flour until patty is well coated.
12. Dip flour coated patty in beaten eggs. Coat both sides in egg.
13. Roll patty back in the flour one more time.
14. Lay the potato patty directly on top of the browing onions.
15. Fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and fry the other side.