225 - 350g (8 - 12 oz) cooked minced beef
1/2 small onion, skinned and grated
450g (1 lb) potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 tbsp (15 ml) sweet pickle or table sauce
beaten egg
dry breadcrumbs for coating
shallow fat for frying
salt and pepper
1. Mix the meat, onion and potatoes and add the pickle or sauce and a generous amount of seasoning. Stir until well blended.
2. Turn on to a floured board, form into a roll and cut into slices about 2.5 cm (1 in) thick. Shape these into round cakes, coat with the beaten egg and then with crumbs.
3. Fry on both sides in the fat until golden. Drain well on absorbent paper before serving.
