Potato patacakes
Crisp almond-coated potato cakes for babies of 8–18 months. Makes 6
Soft mashed potato and mixed vegetables, shaped into little cakes and coated in wholemeal crumbs and ground almonds, then shallow-fried until golden. They're made for babies of 8–18 months and are easy for small hands to hold. Serve them cooled, with a little tomato ketchup for dipping. Leave out the almonds if anyone in the family has a nut allergy.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
To serve
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Cook 8 oz potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Add 3 oz mixed vegetables and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potatoes and vegetables are tender. Drain well, so the mash isn't watery.
5 minStep 3: Mash the vegetables with 1 tbsp unsalted butter and 1 tbsp milk until fairly smooth. Let the mash cool for a few minutes, until you can handle it.
5 minStep 4: With damp hands, divide the mixture into 6 portions and shape each into a round cake about 1.5 cm thick.
Step 5: Mix 1 ⅝ oz wholemeal breadcrumbs and 1 ⅝ oz ground almonds together on a plate. Press each patacake into the mixture to coat it all over.
Step 6: Heat 2 tsp oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the patacakes for 4–5 minutes on each side, until golden.
10 minStep 7: Drain on kitchen paper.
Step 8: Let the patacakes cool to just warm before serving them with 2 tbsp tomato ketchup.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 125 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does potato patacakes take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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