Dear Cakehead,

I must thank you for coming through with delicious suggestions in such a timely manner. I am pleased to report that I prepared a batch of mash holes my myself and my husband this evening. Can you believe it? Breakfast for dinner! But it proved a wholesome and balanced meal, since we dressed the mash holes with katsup.

For others interested in preparing this dish, I would warn that I encountered a couple of dilemmas: 1) with the potatoes a little crumbly after sitting in the fridge for the past couple of days, I added a bit of milk to achieve a proper consistency. Careful not to add too much liquid! I did, but fortunately could turn to the remaining leftovers to balance out my error; 2) take care not to make the mash holes too thick; I did and it made the flipping process a bit cumbersome. As an afterthought, I wonder if mixing an egg into the potato mash before making the "donuts" might make the consistency a bit more conducive to forming the balls. Just something to consider.

I've attached a photo for your interest.

Love,
a contented Mrs. Potatohead