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Good Food reader Jennifer Heftler uses her leftovers in this clever brunch recipe

Potato waffles using leftover mash

Leftover mashed potato waffles

In the spirit of making good use of all the bits left in my kitchen after cooking, I came up with this recipe. It’s made with leftover mash, and is so well received, I now make extra mash especially for it! These waffles make a great base for a runny fried or poached egg.

SERVES 2 PREP 10 mins COOK 15 mins EASY V

325g leftover mashed potatoes, at room temperature (see our creamy mashed potato recipe at bbcgoodfood.com)

118ml whole milk

100g plain flour

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 spring onions, finely sliced melted butter, for the waffle maker smoked salmon or cooked bacon, poached or fried eggs, soured cream or crème fraîche and chives, to serve (optional) For the seasoning

¼ tsp poppy seeds

¼ tsp toasted sesame seeds

¼ tsp garlic granules

1 tsp crispy onions

1 Heat a waffle maker. Mix the ingredients for the seasoning in a small bowl to combine. In a larger bowl, mix the mash with the milk, then add the flour, bicarb, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar. Fold in the spring onions and seasoning mix.

2 Brush the waffle maker with a little melted butter. Spoon in half the batter and spread it out. Cook for 5 mins, or until golden and cooked through. 3 Lift the waffle onto a plate using a fork or spatula, and loosely cover to keep warm. Brush the waffle maker with a little more melted butter and repeat the process with the remaining batter.

4 Top the waffles with smoked salmon or bacon rashers, if using, and a fried or poached egg, as preferred. Season and serve with dollops of soured cream or crème fraîche, if you like.

PER SERVING 424 kcals • fat 11g • saturates 6g •

carbs 69g • sugars 7g • fibre 5g • protein 11g • salt 1.8g