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Wonderfully crisp, tender, and just melt-in-your mouth amazing. Can be served as an appetizer, side dish or even a light main dish!
I have a newfound love.
It’s potato pancakes.A carboholic’s dream.
And by using refrigerated hash browns, these come together with 10 minutes prep. No wait. More like 7 minutes.
You can also add in your desired toppings – like ham, bacon, pancetta, or maybe all three.
But even without that bacon fat, these are still good on their own, with a dollop of sour cream. Or ketchup. Maybe a little ranch mixed with buffalo sauce…
Sorry, I digress.
My point is – you can eat these on their own, with desired fill-ins, and/or your favorite dipping sauces.
Or you can eat them plain, over the kitchen counter, by yourself.
That wayno one judges you as your stuff 4 of these in the middle of the night with a glass of wine.
Easy Potato Pancakes
Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 25 minutes minutes
Wonderfully crisp, tender, and just melt-in-your mouth amazing. Can be served as an appetizer, side dish or even a light main dish!
4.8 stars (10 ratings)
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Ingredients
- 1 20-ounce package refrigerated hash brown potatoes*
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, Parmesan, flour, garlic, eggs, green onions and cayenne pepper; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Scoop tablespoons of batter for each pancake, flattening with a spatula, and cook until the underside is nicely golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side, about 2 minutes longer.
Serve immediately.
Notes
*4 large russet potatoes can be substituted, coarsely grated and drained completely to extract as much liquid as possible.
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posted on October 19, 2015under appetizer, side dish
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Mark — March 6, 2024 @ 9:35 AM Reply
Do you think these could be cooked in the air fryer? Maybe adjust flour content to firm them up a bit, and then lightly spray with Olive Oil? 400 degrees F, for 6 minutes flip at 3 minutes? Has anyone tried this?
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Bonnie Kennedy — December 1, 2022 @ 4:17 PM Reply
Delicious!!!! The cayenne pepper and cheese takes it up a notch from traditional potatoe pancakes. Also lots less work to make compared to traditional. I used the dehydrated hashbrowns instead of refrigerated as what had on hand with no other adjustments to the recipe. Love this recipe and will now be a regular go to…..thanks so much!
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Nancy — February 28, 2022 @ 12:54 PM Reply
I didn’t give this a five star because they are difficult to form. They are like very tasty hash browns. I will add another egg and maybe more flour next time. Easy recipe and seriously tasty folks!
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Linda — February 22, 2022 @ 11:15 AM Reply
Sounds delicious and can’t wait to make but have 1 question. Directions say to “scoop tablespoons of batter”. My question is how many tablespoons?
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Briana from Texas — December 11, 2020 @ 6:11 AM Reply
So delicious and so easy. My son, who is a picky eater, wasn’t too enthusiastic about this recipe. That is until he tasted these. I didn’t have cayenne pepper so I used “Slap Ya Mama” Cajun Seasoning instead.
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Beatrix — May 6, 2020 @ 12:30 PM Reply
Hi, I have yet to try this recipe but I was wondering if I could substitute the Parmesan with anything? Preferably a dairy free alternative
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Nedra Argudo — January 6, 2020 @ 5:24 PM Reply
You saved me so much time grateful I found your page.
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DELLA HICKS — September 27, 2019 @ 3:27 PM Reply
I used the recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. It was truly a leftover treat. I had to use finely shredded pepper jack cheese and replaced cayenne pepper with paprika. Rather than using a frying pan, I used a griddle and fried the potatoes in a mixture of olive oil and butter. They were delicious!
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DENISE — July 14, 2019 @ 2:09 PM Reply
I made these today or tried to.
I carefully followed the directions but the mixture was nowhere near what I’d describe as “batter” and there was no forming them or them sticking together.
Not to worry, though. I’m an experienced cook so I dumped it all in the skillet, added some green peas, and turned it into a delicious skillet potato dish, just not pancakes.
The flavor is great, though, so we’ll have it fairly often.
Thanks!
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Kevin — February 27, 2022 @ 12:57 PM Reply
I like your enthusiasm
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David A. Davis — March 22, 2019 @ 9:44 AM Reply
Excellent as are most of your recipes; the others are just great! My lady brought these shredded potato ones back into my life after several decade absences. Shredded spuds are the way to go and the Latkes one finds on the Jewish holidays are a good base for this pancake. Sour cream or applesauce on top for the pancakes served with a good link breakfast sausage for a side of meat is a comfort food worth waiting for.
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Angie — December 1, 2018 @ 4:55 AM Reply
I’m a special education teacher for high school students with significant disabilities. We discussed Hanukkah this week and made your potato pancakes for our weekly recipe. It turned out great and the kids loved them.
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Leslie — May 29, 2016 @ 9:33 AM Reply
I just used the leftover boiled potatoes and was out of flour so subbed with some pancake (buttermilk ) mix.
Turned out delish..
I also never ever use anything but unflavored coconut oil , use all you want, it is the most healthy oil ever, check out the research .
I am also a big fan of sour cream on my p-cakes .
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Kath — May 4, 2016 @ 11:56 AM Reply
To make hash browns at my house, I boil extra potatoes, refrigerate, then grate and continue with the recipe. My hash browns are the bomb if I do say so myself. They are so much easier and better than starting from raw…at least for us. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
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Rick — May 7, 2016 @ 3:20 PM Reply
What type of potatoes?
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Oksana — February 28, 2016 @ 4:29 PM Reply
Looks great! What would be the recipe for 250 pancakes?
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Chungah — February 28, 2016 @ 9:11 PM Reply
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
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Oksana — February 29, 2016 @ 8:38 AM Reply
You are saying 6 servings, how many pancakes per serving?
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Chungah — February 29, 2016 @ 11:01 AM Reply
About 2-3 per serving.
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Kim — February 6, 2016 @ 2:05 PM Reply
These are easy and good. I made mine pretty crisp because we like them that way. Will make again.
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Debi — January 19, 2016 @ 5:41 PM Reply
Do you have a caloric value, or any nutritional info?
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Chungah — January 19, 2016 @ 8:19 PM Reply
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
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kero — November 10, 2015 @ 8:36 AM Reply
I love this idea! I love potato pancakes, but they seem like such a pain to make. Will need to grab a bag of hash next time I’m at the market! On a side note, I pin the heck out of your recipes and also like to share them on my tumblr, but I’ve noticed for a while now that I’m no longer able to attach your photos there. Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you’d rather not have your recipes/photos on tumblr? I’ve been attaching the photo from my pin (of course I source everything) along with a link to your recipe, but can stop if you’d rather your readers didn’t. Thanks! ^^
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Chungah — November 11, 2015 @ 8:02 AM Reply
I’m not entirely sure – I haven’t changed any settings! Perhaps Tumblr changed their policies?
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Denise — November 5, 2015 @ 11:11 AM Reply
Sorry, but these just didn’t work for me. First, they didn’t even look like yours ! I am an experienced cook, and followed the recipe exactly, but potatoes were not cooked properly in 3 minutes each side, and I am sure 2 T of flour is not nearly enough . Flavor was there just not the outcome ! Sorry, I so wanted these to work.
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Chungah — November 5, 2015 @ 11:42 AM Reply
What a bummer! Perhaps the pancakes were just too thick to begin with? Cooking time is also an estimation so it is best to use your judgment if cooking time needs to be extended as needed.
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Traci McLemore — October 23, 2015 @ 4:18 PM Reply
Love your blog! Can’t wait to add this one to the rotation!
Outnumberedlove.wordpress.com
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Beth — October 22, 2015 @ 9:42 AM Reply
Well I guess these are less like pancakes and more like, round and flat hash browns… but hey, I love hash browns! Although now I am curious how they would turn out using sweet potatoes instead…
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Cindi — October 21, 2015 @ 5:13 PM Reply
Thanks, this recipe sounds yummy. Always made them with leftover mashed pototes like my grandma did.
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Whitni @ A Cookie & A Kiss — October 21, 2015 @ 4:24 PM Reply
Ohhh yum! Bacon is excellent with pretty much anything so I am sure it would be a great addition to these already amazing looking potato pancakes. Will definitely have to try!
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Krystle — October 20, 2015 @ 8:39 PM Reply
This look so crispy! Hope to try them as a side dish some night soon!
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Sofie | health, happiness and a whole lot of good food — October 20, 2015 @ 1:08 PM Reply
I need to make this asap! Thank you so much!
Sofie
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MacGyver — October 20, 2015 @ 8:53 AM Reply
I do this with leftover mash potatoes. Definitely a comfy fall meal!
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SaraLily — October 20, 2015 @ 6:01 AM Reply
Ooooo I was JUST thinking that I wanted to find a more home made version of latkes for this year’s Chanukah. These aren’t as painful as grating potatoes by hand but are a bit more homemade than the boxed powder mix! Ugh! =)
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Liz — October 20, 2015 @ 5:42 AM Reply
Yum – thank you.
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Becki — October 20, 2015 @ 5:00 AM Reply
I love potato pancakes and I grew up eating them as a side dish very often. I don’t make them that often because I am not a huge fan of the grating and wringing that usually is required to get a good potato pancake. Why have I never thought of using hashbrowns??…ha. Great recipe!
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Bobbi from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen — October 20, 2015 @ 4:31 AM Reply
Hahaha heyyyyy have you been spying in my kitchen in the middle of the night? Because I am pretty sure I have done exactly that more times then I Would like to admit!!
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mary beth — October 20, 2015 @ 4:01 AM Reply
I have a bag of frozen hash brown potatoes (just potatoes-nothing else). Do you think thawed (and maybe patted dry) they could be used with the same result? These look really good! Thank you for the recipe!!
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Chungah — October 20, 2015 @ 6:44 AM Reply
Yes, absolutely! But I recommend wringing out as much moisture as possible to really let the pancakes crisp up.
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Liz @ Yes/No Films — December 21, 2016 @ 10:36 AM Reply
I just realized I bought frozen hash brown potatoes for this recipe also (where do you find refrigerated hash browns?). I will try defrosting them. Thanks.
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Chungah — December 21, 2016 @ 6:34 PM Reply
Most grocery stores carry them!
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Dayna @ Tabs and Tidbits — October 20, 2015 @ 3:56 AM Reply
What a great idea to use refrigerated hash browns! I love potato pancakes, and this recipe looks amazing!
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William Pankiw — October 20, 2015 @ 1:30 AM Reply
Sounds like Mummy used to make. Thanks.
Mark — March 6, 2024 @ 9:35 AM Reply
Do you think these could be cooked in the air fryer? Maybe adjust flour content to firm them up a bit, and then lightly spray with Olive Oil? 400 degrees F, for 6 minutes flip at 3 minutes? Has anyone tried this?
Bonnie Kennedy — December 1, 2022 @ 4:17 PM Reply
Delicious!!!! The cayenne pepper and cheese takes it up a notch from traditional potatoe pancakes. Also lots less work to make compared to traditional. I used the dehydrated hashbrowns instead of refrigerated as what had on hand with no other adjustments to the recipe. Love this recipe and will now be a regular go to…..thanks so much!
Nancy — February 28, 2022 @ 12:54 PM Reply
I didn’t give this a five star because they are difficult to form. They are like very tasty hash browns. I will add another egg and maybe more flour next time. Easy recipe and seriously tasty folks!
Linda — February 22, 2022 @ 11:15 AM Reply
Sounds delicious and can’t wait to make but have 1 question. Directions say to “scoop tablespoons of batter”. My question is how many tablespoons?
Briana from Texas — December 11, 2020 @ 6:11 AM Reply
So delicious and so easy. My son, who is a picky eater, wasn’t too enthusiastic about this recipe. That is until he tasted these. I didn’t have cayenne pepper so I used “Slap Ya Mama” Cajun Seasoning instead.
Beatrix — May 6, 2020 @ 12:30 PM Reply
Hi, I have yet to try this recipe but I was wondering if I could substitute the Parmesan with anything? Preferably a dairy free alternative
Nedra Argudo — January 6, 2020 @ 5:24 PM Reply
You saved me so much time grateful I found your page.
DELLA HICKS — September 27, 2019 @ 3:27 PM Reply
I used the recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. It was truly a leftover treat. I had to use finely shredded pepper jack cheese and replaced cayenne pepper with paprika. Rather than using a frying pan, I used a griddle and fried the potatoes in a mixture of olive oil and butter. They were delicious!
DENISE — July 14, 2019 @ 2:09 PM Reply
I made these today or tried to.
I carefully followed the directions but the mixture was nowhere near what I’d describe as “batter” and there was no forming them or them sticking together.
Not to worry, though. I’m an experienced cook so I dumped it all in the skillet, added some green peas, and turned it into a delicious skillet potato dish, just not pancakes.
The flavor is great, though, so we’ll have it fairly often.
Thanks!
-
Kevin — February 27, 2022 @ 12:57 PM Reply
I like your enthusiasm
David A. Davis — March 22, 2019 @ 9:44 AM Reply
Excellent as are most of your recipes; the others are just great! My lady brought these shredded potato ones back into my life after several decade absences. Shredded spuds are the way to go and the Latkes one finds on the Jewish holidays are a good base for this pancake. Sour cream or applesauce on top for the pancakes served with a good link breakfast sausage for a side of meat is a comfort food worth waiting for.
Angie — December 1, 2018 @ 4:55 AM Reply
I’m a special education teacher for high school students with significant disabilities. We discussed Hanukkah this week and made your potato pancakes for our weekly recipe. It turned out great and the kids loved them.
Leslie — May 29, 2016 @ 9:33 AM Reply
I just used the leftover boiled potatoes and was out of flour so subbed with some pancake (buttermilk ) mix.
Turned out delish..
I also never ever use anything but unflavored coconut oil , use all you want, it is the most healthy oil ever, check out the research .
I am also a big fan of sour cream on my p-cakes .
Kath — May 4, 2016 @ 11:56 AM Reply
To make hash browns at my house, I boil extra potatoes, refrigerate, then grate and continue with the recipe. My hash browns are the bomb if I do say so myself. They are so much easier and better than starting from raw…at least for us. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
-
Rick — May 7, 2016 @ 3:20 PM Reply
What type of potatoes?
Oksana — February 28, 2016 @ 4:29 PM Reply
Looks great! What would be the recipe for 250 pancakes?
-
Chungah — February 28, 2016 @ 9:11 PM Reply
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
-
Oksana — February 29, 2016 @ 8:38 AM Reply
You are saying 6 servings, how many pancakes per serving?
-
Chungah — February 29, 2016 @ 11:01 AM Reply
About 2-3 per serving.
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Kim — February 6, 2016 @ 2:05 PM Reply
These are easy and good. I made mine pretty crisp because we like them that way. Will make again.
Debi — January 19, 2016 @ 5:41 PM Reply
Do you have a caloric value, or any nutritional info?
-
Chungah — January 19, 2016 @ 8:19 PM Reply
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
kero — November 10, 2015 @ 8:36 AM Reply
I love this idea! I love potato pancakes, but they seem like such a pain to make. Will need to grab a bag of hash next time I’m at the market! On a side note, I pin the heck out of your recipes and also like to share them on my tumblr, but I’ve noticed for a while now that I’m no longer able to attach your photos there. Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you’d rather not have your recipes/photos on tumblr? I’ve been attaching the photo from my pin (of course I source everything) along with a link to your recipe, but can stop if you’d rather your readers didn’t. Thanks! ^^
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Chungah — November 11, 2015 @ 8:02 AM Reply
I’m not entirely sure – I haven’t changed any settings! Perhaps Tumblr changed their policies?
Denise — November 5, 2015 @ 11:11 AM Reply
Sorry, but these just didn’t work for me. First, they didn’t even look like yours ! I am an experienced cook, and followed the recipe exactly, but potatoes were not cooked properly in 3 minutes each side, and I am sure 2 T of flour is not nearly enough . Flavor was there just not the outcome ! Sorry, I so wanted these to work.
-
Chungah — November 5, 2015 @ 11:42 AM Reply
What a bummer! Perhaps the pancakes were just too thick to begin with? Cooking time is also an estimation so it is best to use your judgment if cooking time needs to be extended as needed.
Traci McLemore — October 23, 2015 @ 4:18 PM Reply
Love your blog! Can’t wait to add this one to the rotation!
Outnumberedlove.wordpress.com
Beth — October 22, 2015 @ 9:42 AM Reply
Well I guess these are less like pancakes and more like, round and flat hash browns… but hey, I love hash browns! Although now I am curious how they would turn out using sweet potatoes instead…
Cindi — October 21, 2015 @ 5:13 PM Reply
Thanks, this recipe sounds yummy. Always made them with leftover mashed pototes like my grandma did.
Whitni @ A Cookie & A Kiss — October 21, 2015 @ 4:24 PM Reply
Ohhh yum! Bacon is excellent with pretty much anything so I am sure it would be a great addition to these already amazing looking potato pancakes. Will definitely have to try!
Krystle — October 20, 2015 @ 8:39 PM Reply
This look so crispy! Hope to try them as a side dish some night soon!
Sofie | health, happiness and a whole lot of good food — October 20, 2015 @ 1:08 PM Reply
I need to make this asap! Thank you so much!
Sofie
MacGyver — October 20, 2015 @ 8:53 AM Reply
I do this with leftover mash potatoes. Definitely a comfy fall meal!
SaraLily — October 20, 2015 @ 6:01 AM Reply
Ooooo I was JUST thinking that I wanted to find a more home made version of latkes for this year’s Chanukah. These aren’t as painful as grating potatoes by hand but are a bit more homemade than the boxed powder mix! Ugh! =)
Liz — October 20, 2015 @ 5:42 AM Reply
Yum – thank you.
Becki — October 20, 2015 @ 5:00 AM Reply
I love potato pancakes and I grew up eating them as a side dish very often. I don’t make them that often because I am not a huge fan of the grating and wringing that usually is required to get a good potato pancake. Why have I never thought of using hashbrowns??…ha. Great recipe!
Bobbi from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen — October 20, 2015 @ 4:31 AM Reply
Hahaha heyyyyy have you been spying in my kitchen in the middle of the night? Because I am pretty sure I have done exactly that more times then I Would like to admit!!
mary beth — October 20, 2015 @ 4:01 AM Reply
I have a bag of frozen hash brown potatoes (just potatoes-nothing else). Do you think thawed (and maybe patted dry) they could be used with the same result? These look really good! Thank you for the recipe!!
-
Chungah — October 20, 2015 @ 6:44 AM Reply
Yes, absolutely! But I recommend wringing out as much moisture as possible to really let the pancakes crisp up.
-
Liz @ Yes/No Films — December 21, 2016 @ 10:36 AM Reply
I just realized I bought frozen hash brown potatoes for this recipe also (where do you find refrigerated hash browns?). I will try defrosting them. Thanks.
-
Chungah — December 21, 2016 @ 6:34 PM Reply
Most grocery stores carry them!
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Dayna @ Tabs and Tidbits — October 20, 2015 @ 3:56 AM Reply
What a great idea to use refrigerated hash browns! I love potato pancakes, and this recipe looks amazing!
William Pankiw — October 20, 2015 @ 1:30 AM Reply
Sounds like Mummy used to make. Thanks.
