Spring onion (Green onion) and potato patties

1 tbsp butter

1 cup chopped spring onion

2 eggs

1.5 cups cold mashed potatoes

.25 c dry bread crumbs

.5 tsp salt

.25 tsp grated nutmeg

.25 tsp ground black pepper

3 tbsp oil

Melt butter in pan over medium heat.  When hot, add onion and saute until tender (about 5 minutes)

Beat eggs, add sauteed onions, mashed potatoes, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg and pepper.  Stir until combined.

Place a baking pan in oven and preheat oven to 250

Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat.  Shape potato onion mixture into patties.  Sautee the patties, turning once, until brown on both sides.  Transfer cooked patties to the baking pan in the oven to keep them warm while the next batch is cooking.