Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Italian style Potato Cakes (Tortine di Patata all Italian) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large onion

• 225 g/8 oz/1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2 egg yolks

• 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp cayenne

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh sage

• Oil for frying

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Method:

1. Grate or finely chop the onion. Mix the potato with the onion, butter and seasoning.

2. Blend in the flour, egg yolks, cayenne and sage. Form into small even-sized cakes and fry (sauté) in hot oil until brown and crispy on the edges.

3. Drain on kitchen paper before serving.