In a medium bowl, combine mashed potato, beaten egg, cheese, flour, and salt.
2 c. Mashed Potatoes, 1 Egg, 1/4 c. Cheddar Cheese, 3 tbsp. Flour, 1 tsp. Salt
If you are starting with stiff mashed potatoes, you may choose to thin them a bit with milk. Start adding milk at 1 tbsp. at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
Milk
Chill potato mixture for 10-15 minutes in the fridge for an extra crisp outside.
Heat the skillet to medium heat and melt butter to grease it.
1 tbsp. Butter
Drop potato mix until you get pancakes about the size and thickness of a sausage patty.
Fry pancakes in the pan for approximately 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.