Philippines - Cocreta De Patatas

Cocreta De Patatas

Ingredients

-       1/2 kilo potatoes, boiled and mashed well

-       3 tablespoons butter or margarine

-       1/3 cup milk, or enough to make a paste

-       Salt and pepper

-       Minced garlic

-       Minced onions

-       1/2 kilo ground beef or pork

-       Oil for sauteing

-       1/2 cup water

-       Spring onions, minced

-       Flour

-       Bread crumbs

-       2 eggs, slightly beaten

Directions

-       Blend the mashed potatoes with butter, milk, a little salt and pepper to taste.

-       The mixture must be smooth and must form a paste.

-       Set aside.

-       Saute garlic, onions, and ground meat in oil.

-       Stir in the water and simmer until the meat is cooked, and the mixture almost dry.

-       Season with salt and pepper, then add the spring onions.

-       Blend in a little flour to get a moulding consistency.

-       Shape mixture into firm separate forms the size and shape of eggs.

-       Cover individually with the mashed potato mixture.

-       Roll each one in bread crumbs.

-       Set aside.

-       Heat the oil for frying.

-       Dip the potato-meat "eggs" into slightly beaten eggs, then fry.

-       Serve with a hot sauce.