1. Set your skillet to medium-high temperature and add your oil. If I made bacon with breakfast I will always fry the pancakes in the leftover bacon grease; if I do this I do not add any salt to the mix.

2. In a medium bowl mix the mashed potatoes and egg together until fully mixed.

3. Add flour, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper and mix well - batter should appear thick.

4. Dollop heaping tablespoons onto the heated surface and flatten the batter with a spoon (forming a pancake).

5. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side (or until golden brown). Once you flip for the first time flatten the cakes down pretty hard with a spatula so the mashed potatoes will flatten and cook better.

This recipe and photo was borrowed from www.mrbreakfast.com; I added more onions and included parsley in my recipe. Also, I know this food isn't only from America, many other countries (Austria and Poland for example) have different varieties of this food - I simply put American to keep it simple.