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Fat Rascals (Potato Cheese Puffs) Recipe

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This is an all-time favorite Saturday night snack at our house. I'd always made potato patties with any leftover mashed potatoes that I had, but when I came across Fat Rascals they sounded like a delicious variation. Now my family deliberately leaves some mashed potatoes in the bowl during dinner just so that I can make this treat the next day!

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Fat Rascals (Potato Cheese Puffs) Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded American or cheddar cheese
1 cup mashed potatoes
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Combine the cheese, mashed potatoes, eggs and milk, add to dry ingredients.
In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Serve immediately. Yield: about 24 puffs.

Originally published as Fat Rascals (Potato Cheese Puffs) in Country Woman September/October 1990, p31

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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by MarkAK

Very popular when we made them. People were immediately asking for the recipe. It is time consuming to fry so many rascals.

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2011 by dd48

I used instant potatoes made with all milk and doubled the receipe except for the eggs and milk. Used a cookie scoop and put on wax paper covered tray and froze for several hours before deep frying. The family really enjoyed them. I also made a dipping sauce of sour cream with ranch dressing mixed in to taste as I am not a big fan of ranch dressing. Plan on making again and freezing them in a air tight container for use at a later date, then I can just drop them in the deep fryer.

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by SkittyOne

Tried this last night and the family loved it. Used 1/4c milk as the potatoes were pretty creamy to begin with. Used about an inch of oil in the fry pan and turned them when brown. Will definitely make again.