Crispy Potato Cake

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Delicious! And thanks to Melissa's demonstration on her Ten Dollar Dinners show, it was easy to make. Probably the best potatoes I've had in some time. I only wonder if the oil/butter could be reduced somewhat. The potatoes turned out perfectly, crispy as advertised, and done but moist and soft on the inside. This is a must try recipe. You will not be sorry.

And I'm really glad Melissa won The Next Food Network Star.

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I have a house full of picky eaters and when I made this last night they loved it and asked for more. That's a good sign of a tasty recipe, and it was extremely easy to make.

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Made this potato cake last night & we loved it. It looked so nice on the plate & tasted great & talk about easy. It was crispy on the outside & soft inside. I used a little garlic infused canola oil for added flavor. Can't wait for the left overs tonight. I know this is a recipe that we will be making over & over.

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This recipe, on its own, is quite good but a bit greasy...nothing that a few paper towels can't handle to blot. No mess with using eggs or anything else.
I added grated onion [1 medium size] and lots of salt and pepper along with a small handful of grated Parmesan cheese. I opted for a bit more flavor.
You MUST make sure potatoes and onions are dry. Instead of messing up a towel and squeezing, use a handheld squeezable potato ricer and squeeze dry without the mess. Plus cleanup is easier. I sometimes put a paper towel below and on top of the squeezed mixture to absorb any further liquid. Cook as has been instructed. If you use one of those new Green / Earth type pans, you only need half the amount of butter and oil and can cook at a lower temperature.
Serve with sour cream and applesauce along the side and it is YUM. Hope these little hints help you to save time and mess.

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I agree that perhaps adding onion would have enhanced the flavor. Don't forget that she made these for her twin girls when they were young and children don't often like spicy things. I am allergic to pepper, so I did not add it to this dish. I agree it was a little on the greasy side, but I blotted it with paper towels and put it on a cooking rack to keep crispy. I use both a non-stick pan and my well seasoned cast iron skillet as a trial. They both turned out great. If making it again for my husband and myself, I would saute onions and garlic first and add mix them with the potatoes. I did not have russets in the house, but had a mixture of fingerling potatoes that I used instead and everything turned out super. My husband likes his hash browns crispy-he loved these.

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This would be great for breakfast or brunch, lunch with a salad or to go with dinner. I made it for lunch and added finely diced onion to the potatoes before cooking. I put a little sourcream and chive on mine. It was perfectly cooked and wonderful, I just had salad to go with it. It would also be wonderful for breakfast or brunch. I love Melissa's recipe's. She takes ordinary everyday items and turns them into something special for pennies. If she can do this for $10.00. what could she do for $20.00. I want more!

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Made this side dish tonight and it was delicious and elegant. Be sure to fully dry/drain the potatoes before putting them in the pan (I think she said this on the show but it is missing from the recipe. I liberally seasoned with salt and pepper and added some shredded swiss cheese and it was delicious!

Thanks, Melissa!

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Followed everyone's suggestions about patting the shredded potatoes, salting before frying etc, and it still just wasn't great. It got nice and browned on the outside, which we loved, but the inside was not creamy, it was starchy and raw-tasting. Not real appealing. It also turned out pretty greasy, which didn't help the appeal either. I wonder if a bigger pan, and less oil/butter would allow the cake to get crunchier throughout. Can't recommend this recipe, sorry.

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I love this . Better than hash browns. Soft and creamy center and so crisp on the outside we gobbled it up....

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Melissa's recipes are so great - but with many dietary restrictions (diabetes, etc it sure would be nice to have the total calorie count, as well as grams of fiber, carbs, fats, sodium, etc. in her recipes.