Potato Croquettes Recipe 3

Ingredients for Potato Croquettes

• 2 pints mashed potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• Salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mash potatoes by rubbing them through wire sieve with back of wooden spoon; dissolve vegetable shortening, add it to potatoes with 1 of eggs well beaten and seasonings.
2. Mix and divide into 10 or 12 pieces, form them into neat croquettes, brush over with remaining beaten egg, toss in breadcrumbs, and fry in hot vegetable shortening.