Potato Balls

Ingredients

• 6 large white potatoes
• 2 eggs well beaten
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 teaspoon of French peas or any kind of chopped meat

Method

1. 1

   Boil the potatoes, mash and add eggs, grated onion, and butter.

2. 2

   Shape into balls, make an opening in each, pour in peas or meat, close the opening, roll in beaten egg and cracker crumbs, and fry in hot lard.

3. 3

   Serve for luncheon or tea.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 77. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Potato Balls. Boil 6 large white potatoes. When done, mash and add 2 eggs well beaten, 1 grated onion, 1 tablespoon of butter. Then shape into balls. In each ball make an opening, and pour into it 1 teaspoon of French peas or any kind of chopped meat

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