Ye olde disintegrating spud cakes

Tree

No matter what i do, potato cakes invariably fall apart while being fried gnelty and not prodded about on the pan. flour and egg doesnt hold them, flour alone doesnt hold them, egg alone defo doesnt hold them.

any suggestions?

kerash

What kind of recipe are you using, cos i dont use egg at all. my tip would be to put them on a high heat at first to brown on each side and then turn the heat down low to cook through.

Dizzyblonde

Maybe you're adding milk when you mash the potatoes? Or the type of potato you're using isn't floury enough?

Alun

Are you letting the mash cool down before mixing in the other ingredients? Also it's helpful after you've made the potato cakes to pop them in the fridge for a while before cooking them.

Tree

cold mash from yesterday, no milk. recipe seems to vary from one day of the week to the next.

tSubh Dearg

I use yesterday's cold mash with a splash of milk and bit of flour. Makes a slightly stick goo. Put in hot pan with lots of butter. Tasty.

kerash

The potatoes must be hot and put lots of flour as much as the spud will take, if its not hot the mix wont bind, the mix must be dry enough to roll out in lots of flour to coat them and cook quick. The recipe depends on weather you make griddle cakes(cooked slow)or potato cakes(cooked quick).

dont forget salt and pepper.