Potato Patties

 leftover mashed potatoes

1 egg

1 onion, chopped

1/4 cup flour

Mix together.  Form little patties.  Drop by Tbsp and flatten in a oil heated skillet.  Brown on both sides.

Rice Pudding

 3-4 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

2 cups milk

2 cups cooked leftover rice

1 tsp vanilla

2 handfuls raisins

6 Tbsp butter

In a large bowl mix together ingredients and top with the butter.  Pour into a 9x13 casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  The pudding should have a little jiggle to it.

Bread Pudding

 day old biscuits, rolls or bread

handful of raisins

6 eggs

4 cups milk

1 Tbsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)

1 tsp cinnamon

 

Tear biscuits, rolls or bread into small pieces and cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle raisins on top.  In a bowl mix together, eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, butter and cinnamon.  Pour mixture over biscuits, rolls or bread and cover completely.  Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.  It is done when there is still a slight jiggle. 

Topping for Bread Pudding:

1/2 cup butter, (1 stick)

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

1 egg

Cook for a few minutes in a pan over the stove being careful not to cook the eggs (take off the heat if you need to).  Mix constantly until it thickenes,  Pour topping over the cooked bread pudding.