Potato Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. leftover mashed potatoes
1 small onion
1 slice bread
1 egg, beaten
vegetable shortening

Preparation

To the mashed potatoes, add onion and bread that has been pulled into small pieces.
Mix well.
Shape into 6 thick cakes. Dip into beaten egg and fry in hot vegetable shortening (about 3 tablespoons).