Potato Nuggets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. butter
mashed potatoes (made from 4 large, fresh, cooked potatoes)
1 1/4 c. flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 c. finely chopped pimiento
1 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 to 2 qt. vegetable oil

Preparation

Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the potatoes and 1 cup of flour.
Stir constantly over moderate heat for about 5 minutes.
Add the eggs and cook for 5 more minutes, continuing to stir.
Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley, pimiento, salt and pepper.
Taste for seasoning.
With 2 teaspoons, shape the mixture into 36 balls.
Dust each one lightly with the remaining flour.