3 cups hot mashed potatoes
1 cup hot milk
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 tablespoon grated cheese
2 eggs
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Mix the potatoes, milk, bread crumbs, butter, and grated cheese.  When cool, add the eggs, beaten.  Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir in.  Mix well, then drop by spoonfuls in hot fat and fry until golden brown.  Drain on paper towels and serve crisp and hot.

2 cups chopped cold (fully cooked) meat
2 cups chopped cold potatoes
1 small minced onion
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup left-over canned tomatoes
1 tablespoon drippings
Salt and pepper

Mix meat, potatoes, onion, salt, and pepper.  Grease baking dish, sprinkle with crumbs.  Put in a layer of meat and potatoes, then cover with a little tomato.  Repeat until ingredients are used up.  Sprinkle top thick with crumbs and dot with butter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through.

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