Potato Cutlets ("Kotleti")

Ingredients:

• 2.5 lb (1 kg) potatoes
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion (optional)
• Grounded bread crumbs
• Vegetable oil
• Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Peel the potatoes and cook until knife tender.
2. Drain the water from the potatoes and dry them.
3. While hot, mash the potatoes; add butter, raw eggs (whole or just the yolks), salt, and pepper.
4. You can add a finely chopped sauteed onion (optional).
5. Mix the mashed potato mixture.
6. Take 1 tablespoon of the mixture and form an oval cutlet; roll in some flour or grounded bread crumbs.
7. Fry in vegetable oil on both sides until golden-brown.
8. Serve with a mushroom sauce. ENJOY!!