Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2010

Good hash, but it needs a little more flavor. I like corned beef hash and I like the idea of making it fresh I also like the idea of making it into cakes. It won't fry into a hard, fast-food hash brown because the mashed potatoes have too much water. Next time I'll use more corned beef, maybe more onion, and maybe some bread crumbs to absorb a little moisture. But still, its a good base.

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RussellC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2009

It will help keep them together if you make them smaller & med-high heat with little oil. Let them get nice & crispy on one side & you should have no problem flipping;) Had these this morning & the hubby loved 'em. Have fun chefin' it up, I did!

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Mrs.Pubs369

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

My mother made this for years....yes, you need to add an egg as binder; but, there is also three other things to do to keep the ingredients from falling apart...1. make stiff potatoes, 2. refigerate mixture until thoroughly cold and then 3. lightly flower patty before frying. Also, mom always made this recipe using canned corned beef.

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TessN

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

Have been making for years. Mom made these when I was a little kid. We use left over beef roast instead of corned beef. Today I used left over venison roast. I really don't measure since we have been making for years. The difference is that we grind the meat with a meat grinder and we use a egg. It is easier to shred, but I feel you get a more even texture and taste by grinding. If you don't want to mess your hands up by patting, use a measuring cup, put in fry pan and squash with a spatula. I prefer to use olive oil. If you want to freeze, spray a pan with cooking spray, make the patties by using the measuring cup, spatula method. When froze put into freeze bags. It also is a must with me that I use ketchup on top of the patty. I also put ketchup on top of corned beef hash and fried potatoes.

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S.K.J.

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

great recipe..have made this for years with a few exceptions. I adda egg as a binder, and used canned corned beef.

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luvz2cook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2009

This is a dish we make a lot in Bermuda and we add 1 egg, parsley, thyme, garlic powder. Also dip in flour before frying. Make sure you don't fry the onions in too much oil as it will stop the mixture from keeping together.

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frenchie

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2009

BE PATIENT!!!! Go by the recipe, refrigerate for at least half an hour before cooking and don't turn too many times while cooking and these will be perfect. Enjoy :o)!

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Roxy1507

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009

Cakes fell apart a bit, even using an egg, but still delicious. Used the mayo/mustard combo that another reviewer suggested as a dipping sauce - *very* tasty.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Albany, California, USA

Living In: Martinez, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

This was FANTASTIC and just what I was looking for. I actually did not want cakes, but wanted corned beef hash. My husband loves the canned hash for breakfast with his eggs. Too me it smells worse than can dog food. I gave this a whirl this morning with my left over corned beef. He went to work a happy man.

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Genesis54

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2009

I had the total opposite problem of most reviewers - my mixture was FAR too wet to make patties out of! I did add the egg AND use instant mashed potatoes and that must be the difference... I wonder how dry other people's potatoes must be that the cakes a) can be formed at all and b) crumble upon cooking. I added some frozen shredded hash browns to give mine some more bulk, then just glopped it on the griddle like really thick pancake batter. The egg helped them crisp up on the outside so they still flipped nicely... went over well at my office's weekly team breakfast!

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