Crisp Mashed Potato Cakes

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese shredded
• 0.5 cup spring onion chopped
• 0.8 cup panko bread crumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 2 cups potatoes chilled mashed
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1  bacon crumbled cooked

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 42
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
3. Add green onions to pan, and cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Place mashed potatoes in a medium bowl. Stir in onions, cheese, salt, pepper, and bacon. Divide potato mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
6. Place panko in a shallow dish. Dredge patties in panko.
7. Place patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 425 for 12 minutes. Carefully turn patties over; bake an additional 12 minutes or until golden.