You can turn left over mashed potatoes into delicious potato pancakes. All you need is some flour, an egg or two, and a little oil.
![Potato pancakes on plate](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/3a9ef871-7447-47c6-8dfd-8f115ef73a2d.jpg)
Things You'll Need
Mashed potatoes
All purpose flour
Eggs
Cooking oil
The exact amount of flour depends on the amount of mashed potatoes you have available, but a good rule of thumb is about 2 tablespoons of flour for each cup of mashed potatoes and one egg for every 3 cups. For example, we had about 3 c of mashed potatoes, so we used 6 T of flour and one egg.
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Beat the egg(s) in a small bowl, then add to the potatoes.
![Add beaten egg to mashed potatoes.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/5697bf74-8b6d-4a83-af3c-9fa09aac9194.jpg)
Add flour and stir to incorporate the eggs and flour into the potatoes.
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![Mix flour and eggs into potatoes.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/454ee7cc-bb40-4fdf-ab83-464bb3fa1080.jpg)
Using 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, pat the potato mixture into pancakes. Dredge each pancake in flour.
![Pat mixture into pancake shapes.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/0ab1dc27-73c7-4f0c-8bcd-83b2a7ade0c5.jpg)
Heat 2 T of cooking oil to a griddle or frying pan. Place pancakes in hot pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned to taste. Flip each pancake and cook on the other side. Add oil if necessary to prevent sticking.
![Cook pancakes, flipping halfway through.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/5cab03af-567b-4252-b230-09916e5f8caf.jpg)
Serve warm.
![Potato pancakes on red and white plate.](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/c4fe2db7-16f8-421b-9e62-c510822acba3.jpg)