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Cheese stuffed potato balls

Does cheesy mashed potato balls sound as mouthwatering to you as it does to us? Use leftover cooked potatoes to make them.

Ingredients

  • Cooked Potatoes
  • 15 ml Butter
  • 3 Large TopLay Ehhs
  • 5 ml Salt
  • 5 ml Pepper
  • 5 ml Origanum
  • 200 g Cheese cut into 1cm x 1cm cubes
  • Bread Crumbs
  • 1 liter Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Mash the potatoes together with the butter, salt, pepper and origanum.
  • Mix in one egg into the potato mixture.
  • Scoop out 1 tablespoon of potato mixture and flatten on your hand, place 1 cube of cheddar cheese in the centre, wrap the potato mixture around the cheese and shape into a ball.
  • Prepare 2 separate bowls: one containing two beaten eggs and one containing breadcrumbs. Coat the potato ball in egg, and then breadcrumbs.
  • In a medium pan heat the vegetable oil.
  • Fry the potato balls in small batches for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
  • Serve warm.