INGREDIENTS
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6 cups leftover mashed potatoes, cold
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1 beaten egg
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1 1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
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3/4 cup flour
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1 fresh jalapeno pepper, stemmed then finely minced
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4 green onions, trimmed of the root ends and finely minced
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2 to 3 inches of canola or peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed, high-sided pan
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salt for sprinkling after frying