Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes. A leftover recipe winner! Leftover baked ham and mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese that’s great for dinner or for brunch with fried eggs.
Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes
We’ve routinely been making these Cheddar Ham Potato cakes for a while now, after a baked ham dinner. Since our recent Turkey Bacon Potato Cakes was such a success, I decided to share this similar simple idea as well.
Leftover Turkey and Potato Cakes
I used to make them with grated cheddar in the potato mix but now I like finely diced cheddar for tiny pockets of melted cheese inside.
They couldn’t be simpler to put together and the idea can be quite versatile. You can have them for lunch or dinner, possibly with a side salad to complete the meal. Fro breakfast, I often have them with fried eggs on top.
Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes
I’ve recently thought of using them as the base for a a new Eggs Benedict version with poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. I’m definitely keeping that in mind for my next big celebration occasion brunch.
Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes – with fried eggs for brunch!
A great baked ham!
If you’re looking for a great ham to provide excellent leftovers for this recipe, be sure to check out this incredibly popular recipe for .
Originally published December 2016.
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Yield: 8 potato cakes
Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cheddar Ham Potato Cakes - a leftover recipe winner! Leftover baked ham and mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese that's great for dinner or for brunch with fried eggs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups cold mashed potato
- 1 1/2 cups diced ham
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 cup flour
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until fork tender, mash them well without adding butter ofr cream. Allow to cool to room temperature or colder. Warm potatoes make the cakes more difficult to form.
- Sauté the garlic and onions in the olive oil, in a small pan over medium heat. Add to a bowl with all the potatoes, ham and cheese.
- Form onto 8 equal sized balls and then pat them to about 1 inch thickness.
- Dip the cakes in flour to coat them, then place them on a parchment paper covered plate or tray.
- Cover the bottom of a cast iron or non-stick frying pan with canola oil. Heat on medium for a few minutes before adding the cakes a few at a time. Don't crowd the pan or it will make it more difficult to keep the cakes intact.
- Let them brown very well on one side before gently flipping them over to brown for an equal amount of time on the other side. 4-5 minutes should do it but the browner the better and the easier they will be to flip.
- Transfer to a cookie sheet if making multiple batches and hold in a 200 degree F oven until all of the cakes are fried. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1 potato cake
Amount Per ServingCalories 293Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 31mgSodium 688mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 12g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
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FAQs
Simply toast and butter our potato cakes for a quick and easy filling snack or breakfast. Serve as soldiers with boiled eggs or with a full cooked meal for an unusual breakfast treat or for a filling snack or quick and easy meal on the run, top with baked beans and cheese.
What do British people call potato cakes? ›
Potato scallops/Potato cakes
In Australia and England, potato scallops are thin slices of potato that have been battered and deep-fried.
Can you eat potato cakes cold? ›
How to serve - You can eat them either warm or cold. Storing - You can store cooked mashed potato cakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days before reheating and consuming.
What are those potato cakes called? ›
It seems the Irish call them Potato bread, the English call them potato cakes (Lancashire), Scottish call them potato scones (tottie scones). Irish potato cakes (potato bread) Irish potato bread is typically made from mashed potato, and either flour or baking soda, and is usually fried.
How do you reheat potato cakes? ›
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.
What do Americans call potato cakes? ›
In some states it's known as a 'potato scallop', in others it's a 'potato cake', and for years the debate has been bantered back and forward between protagonists. “It might be a 'scallop' of potato but let's not confuse it with a serve of scallops!
What do the British call mashed potatoes? ›
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American, Canadian and Australian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables.
What do Brits call bubble and squeak? ›
bubble and squeak, a common British dish consisting of vegetables, especially potatoes and cabbage. The ingredients are panfried and served as a side dish.
Are potato cakes Scottish or Irish? ›
It seems the Irish call them Potato bread, the English call them potato cakes (Lancashire), Scottish call them potato scones (tottie scones). Irish potato bread is typically made from mashed potato, and either flour or baking soda, and is usually fried.
Why do my Potato Cakes fall apart? ›
If the potato pancakes are falling apart while you're shaping them before you start cooking, they are either either too wet or they need more flour to hold them together. You can also mix the flour a little more the mix to develop gluten and then let it rest before cooking.
Simply toast and butter our Potato Cakes for a quick and easy filling snack or breakfast. Serve as soldiers with boiled eggs or with a full cooked meal for an unusual breakfast treat, or for a filling snack or quick and easy meal on the run, top with baked beans and cheese. When toasting, toast to a light golden brown.
When were Potato Cakes discontinued? ›
Arby's Potato Cakes were discontinued in 2021 to make room for the new addition of crinkle-cut fries.
What does boxty mean in Irish? ›
Boxty (bacstaí or arán bocht tí in Irish meaning "poor- house bread") is a traditional Irish potato pancake.
Are potato cakes the same as latkes? ›
The potato pancake is much simpler, with nothing but raw grated potatoes, egg, and all-purpose flour. The latke, on the other hand, adds baking powder, matzo meal, and even a splash of milk, according to Cooktoria. Surprisingly, the potato pancake has a longer preparation time due to the simplicity of its batter.
What is the difference between a latke and a potato pancake? ›
Potato pancakes have a creamy, almost mashed-potato-like center, with a thin, golden, crisp exterior. Latkes, on the other hand, should have a deeply browned crust, with wispy, lacy edges. Latkes also aren't hash browns.
What to eat on top of potato pancakes? ›
The Standard: Applesauce or Sour Cream
You can't go wrong with cool applesauce and sour cream. The sweetness of the applesauce balances out the oil, and for a creamy match to salty latkes, sour cream plays a perfect counterpart. Even better? Try making your own applesauce to pair with it.
Why do people eat potato pancakes? ›
Latkes (לאַטקע, sometimes spelled latka) are potato pancakes that Ashkenazi Jews have prepared as part of the Hanukkah festival since the mid-1800s, when a series of crop failures in Poland and Ukraine led to mass planting of potatoes, which were easy and cheap to grow.
Can you eat potato cakes without toasting them? ›
I just grill them and have them with butter for a snack or with cheese for lunch. Up here we call them tattie(potato) scones. Wouldn't have them in place of mash/boiled, but lovely grilled with butter on. I did think about toasting them but thought they might get a bit messy.
