Crisp Potato Cakes Smoked Salmon and Chives

• 6 large baked potatoes
• 2 bunches of chives
• 2 tablespoons of sour cream
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 12 slices of smoked salmon
• 13 eggs
• 2 ounces of milk
• 2 ounces of butter
• Olive oil for sauteeing

1. Once potatoes have cooled, remove skin.
2. With a box grater, grate potatoes into a mixing bowl.
3. Add olive oil, sour cream and one bunch of chives minced.
4. Finish with one egg, mix very well.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Form by hand 4 large potato cakes.
7. In a medium saute pan, heat olive oil approximately 2 ounces at a time to a slight smoke.
8. Fry 2 potato cakes at a time.
9. Lower heat and allow to crisp approximately 3 minutes per side.
10. Once both sides are crisp and all 4 cakes are made, drain on a paper towel and reserve in a warm place.
11. Crack twelve eggs and wisk with a fork.
12. Add 2 ounces milk.
13. Season with salt and pepper.
14. In the same teflon pan add 2 ounces of butter and over medium heat slowly stir in cracked eggs and begin to scramble.
15. Once eggs are finished fold in a julienne of smoked salmon and a handful of minced chives.
16. For presentation place one warm potato cake in the middle of each plate.
17. Then carefully spoon scrambled egg mixture on top and garnish with chives

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crisp-potato-cakes-smoked-salmon-and-chives-recipe.html (may not work)