Smashed Potato-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce Recipe

Name: Smashed Potato-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 Golden or Red Delicious apples, peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 cup apple cider; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup prepared whole berry cranberry sauce, store bought or homemade; 3 cups smashed or leftover mashed potatoes*; Water or milk, as needed to thin potatoes; 2 cups grated Cheddar; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it; Coarse salt and pepper; Drizzle vegetable oil; Butter pats; Paprika, to garnish, optional

Servings: persons

3 Golden or Red Delicious apples, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup apple cider
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup prepared whole berry cranberry sauce, store bought or homemade
3 cups smashed or leftover mashed potatoes*
Water or milk, as needed to thin potatoes
2 cups grated Cheddar
2 scallions, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
Coarse salt and pepper
Drizzle vegetable oil
Butter pats
Paprika, to garnish, optional

1
Place apples, lemon juice, cider, sugar and cinnamon in a medium pot over medium high heat and cook down into a thick sauce, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
2
Remove from heat and stir in cranberry sauce to warm through and combine.
3
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4
Place potatoes and water or milk in a bowl and cover with plastic.
5
Microwave 2 minutes on high to slightly reheat and loosen potatoes.
6
Stir them up with the liquid to make them workable again.
7
Combine cheese, scallions and nutmeg with potatoes and adjust salt and pepper.
8
Add a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pat of butter to your preheated skillet then score the potatoes and cheese mixture in half.
9
Using the first half of the potatoes, make 6 (3-inch across and 1/2-inch thick) potato cakes and space them evenly around the pan.
10
Cook the cakes until golden all over, 3 minutes per side, then remove and garnish with paprika, if using, and repeat with remaining ingredients.
11
Serve potato-cheddar cakes with warm cran-apple sauce for topping.
12
* To make fresh smashed potatoes, cook off 2 1/2 pounds of small new skin potatoes until tender and smash them up with some milk or stock and butter, salt and pepper to taste.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 Golden or Red Delicious apples, peeled and chopped, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 cup apple cider, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Smashed Potato-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Smashed Potato-Cheddar Cakes with Warm Cran-Apple Sauce

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