Whether it is Thanksgiving, a different holiday, or just a big family gathering, when the meal is over, there are plenty of leftovers. And the thing you always seem to have the most of is the mashed potatoes. Sure, everyone loved them, but there are just so many. Rather than let them go bad and having to throw them out, maybe you should consider a good potato pancake recipe.

As delicious as your mashed potatoes are, eventually event eh most avid fan of your cooking will grow weary of them. By turning them into pancakes, you give them new life and spark a brand new interest in them. People might end up looking for leftovers of them!

Before you get started, check to see that you have all the necessary ingredients. Of course you have the potatoes. You also need flour, milk, an egg, onion, vegetable oil (canola, corn or a vegetable blend) and a little salt and pepper. You may substitute bacon drippings for the oil.

For four pancakes you need 2 cups of potatoes. Mix them with the egg, 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 of milk, and 3 tablespoons of diced onion. More or less onion can be used depending on how much your family likes onion taste. After all the ingredients are well mixed, form into 4 equally sized patties. It may be easiest to form them on wax paper or tin foil as they are usually sticky.

Coat a hot (but not smoking) frying pan or electric skillet with vegetable oil or bacon drippings. Fry each patty for 3 minutes on each side, pressing down on them occasionally with a spatula. To prevent the spatula from sticking, first spay it with a cooking spray. Pancakes are ready when they turn a golden brown. Make sure the insides are hot and that the onions are tender.

Try getting creative if you like, by adding to the mixture bacon pieces, shredded cheese or anything else you think your family will like. Sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper to taste and serve. You can also top them off with additional things like sour cream, butter, gravy, melted cheese, hot sauce or ketchup. These side dishes are good compliments to chicken, pork beef or fish. Or they also make tasty appetizers.

This is the mashed potato variety of pancakes. You may also want to someday try making the German style potato pancake recipe which calls for grated potatoes. With these, you will get a pancake similar in texture to hashed browns.

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