Parsnip Cakes

• 5 medium parsnips (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) flour
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
• dash of pepper
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) margarine, softened
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped onion
• 1 egg, beaten
• dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening

1. Pare, cut, and cook parsnips in boiling salted water; mash.
2. Mix parsnips, flour, salt, pepper, margarine, onion, and egg.
3. Shape into 8 patties.
4. Coat with bread crumbs.
5. Heat shortening in 10 inch skillet over medium heat until hot.
6. Cook patties in shortening about 5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

parsnips, flour, salt, pepper, margarine, onion, egg, bread crumbs, shortening

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0003FB (may not work)