Llapingachospotatocakesstuffedwithcheese Recipes

LLAPINGACHOS (POTATO CAKES STUFFED WITH CHEESE)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes and mash (You may also use leftover mashed potatoes made without milk and butter).
• Sautee onion in oil until soft, remove from pan and add to mashed potatoes.
• When the potaotoes have cooled down beat the egg yolk and mix in to the potatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Form into equal sized balls and poke a hole in the middle of each ball stuffing each hole with cheese. Seal.
• Flatten each ball in to patties and chill for 30 minutes (This makes them less likely to spread when frying).
• Add oil to a medium hot frying pan and sautee until golden and crispy outside and heated thoughout.
• note: You can also just mix the shredded cheese in to the potato mixture but I like the gooey 'surprise' in the middle.
• Queso Blanco is the traditional cheese used but Monteray Jack or mozzarella may be substituted.
• Prep time does not include chilling time.
• Cooking time will depend on the size of your pan and number of batches being made. 5 minutes per side seems to do the job.

LLAPINGACHOS - POTATO CAKES FILLED WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• ENGLISH:.
• Boil the potatoes and mash, or use leftover mashed potatoes.
• Saute the onion in oil until very soft, mix the cooked onions and the egg yolk in with potatoes,.
• Shape the potato mixture into equal sized balls.
• Poke a hole in each ball and stuff with the cheese, then seal the hole. Flatten into patties.
• They work better when chilled before sauteing in oil until nicely browned.
• Note:.
• The cheese may also be mixed in with the potato and onion mixture before the patties are made.
• SPANISH:.
• Haga un refrito con la cebolla y el aceite.
• Haga hervir las papas con sal y cuando esten suaves aplstelas hasta formar un pure Agrege a la papa el refrito y con estas haga bolitas.
• Haga un hueco en las bolitas y en el meta el queso, cierrelos hasta que tomen la forma de unas gruesas tortillas.
• Pongalos en un sarten hasta que doren.