Mashed Potato Pancakes - Recipe for Holiday Leftovers (2024)

FAQs

Can potato pancakes be reheated? ›

Store your leftover potato pancakes in an airtight container (lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil) in the refrigerator for up to two days. Reheat in the oven or in the air fryer.

How Long You Can Keep Leftover Mashed Potatoes. Mashed potatoes should easily last three to five days in the fridge if stored correctly and within two hours of cooking. This means ensuring there isn't any moisture buildup under the lid that could encourage the growth of bacteria.

Russet potatoes work best in this recipe because they have a high starch content, which helps to bind the pancakes together. I do not recommend substituting with red or yellow potatoes.

The biggest thing to note is how thick the mashed potatoes are to begin with, if your mashed potatoes are thin or more watery to begin with you might need to add more flour to keep everything together. Egg – This is used as a binder to help keep the mashed potatoes cakes from falling apart.

When ready to reheat, place in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes (7 if using a convection oven) until heated through just prior to serving. A convection oven setting will produce a more crispy result.

Once partly frozen, transfer them to a Ziploc freezer bag, squeezing all the air out of the bag. They'll keep perfectly frozen for up to 2 months. To reheat the frozen pancakes, arrange them in a single layer on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on full power for 1 minute, or until they're hot all the way through.

Cooked potatoes and other cooked vegetables can be safely kept in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days.

Cooked, mashed potatoes can last 3-5 days in the fridge, if stored correctly. Even if there are no visible signs of spoilage, after 7 days, they're no longer safe to eat. If you want to store mashed potatoes for more than 5 days, freezing them is the best option.

Can dogs eat mashed potatoes? Yes, as long as the potatoes are roasted and not boiled and no salt, seasonings, milk or butter is added your pet can enjoy this all-time favourite dish. However, there isn't much nutritional value your dog will be able to get from eating mashed potatoes.

Potato pancakes are associated with almost every European cuisine and are referred to as a variety of names including latkes (Jewish culture), kartoffelpuffer (Germany), bramborak (Slovakia and Czech Republic), draniki (Austria), tattifish (England) and rosti (Switzerland) (“Potato Pancake Background”, n.d).

What is the name for potato pancakes? ›

/ˈlɑtkə/ A latke is a small pancake usually made with grated potatoes. Latkes are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah. Most latkes are crispy little potato pancakes that are served with apple sauce or sour cream during the eight days of Hanukkah.

It depends on whether your potatoes are turning gray before you cook them or after. When you grate raw potatoes, you release starch that can cause them to oxidize, or turn dark. The best way to keep that from happening is to cover the potatoes with cold water, then drain them very well and pat them dry before cooking.

You can store these savory mashed potato pancakes in the fridge for 3 to 4 days in a tightly closed glass container. If you've had your cooked mashed potatoes in the fridge a few days before making these savory pancakes, then it'll be best to use them up sooner rather than later.

I can barely flip a pancake without it falling apart on me.

Your batter could be too loose—add a little flour.

Reheat larger batches in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 °F (177 °C). Wrap your pancakes in foil before putting them in, which will help them retain their fluffiness and not get too dry. You can either wrap up a stack in foil, or lay them flat on a baking sheet and cover it tightly with foil.

Instructions for freezing, defrosting and reheating

To defrost, leave them in the fridge overnight until completely defrosted. To reheat, microwave for 30 seconds-1 min until piping hot inside or reheat in an oven set to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for around 10-15 mins until hot.

To store: store any leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days. To reheat: feel free to reheat the potatoes right back in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes. You can also reheat them in the microwave until warmed through, though they won't be as crispy.

Seal the foil packages in resealable plastic freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months. You can thaw the pancakes overnight in the fridge and then reheat the packages in an oven that has been preheated to 150c/300F for 5 to 8 minutes, until the pancakes are piping hot.