TATER TOT FUNERAL POTATOES RECIPES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and place into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the hash browns, garlic, scallions, bacon, and cheddar cheese.
• Toss ingredients gently to combine.
• In a separate bowl add the whipped cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
• Whisk to combine, then add this mixture to the hash brown mixture.
• Add ½ cup of the crushed cornflakes, the flour, and the cornstarch to the mixture and stir to combine.
• Wet your hands, then form the potato mixture into 1 ½ inch balls.
• Roll the balls into the remaining crushed cornflakes and set on a parchment lined sheet pan.
• Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to help them firm up.
• Meanwhile, combine the ingredients for the fry sauce in a medium mixing bowl (recipe follows).
• Cover and refrigerate.
• In a heavy pan, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F.
• Fry the tots for 3-4 minutes, a few at a time.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve tots immediately with fry sauce.
• Combine the ingredients for the fry sauce in a medium mixing bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until the tots are ready.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a skillet. Add the diced onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant and softened, an additional 2 minutes. 
• In a bowl, toss together the cooked onions and garlic, hash brown potatoes, condensed soup, sour cream, Parmesan, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 cups Cheddar. Spread the mixture in a 9-by-13 inch casserole dish. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Top the casserole with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese, corn flake cereal and melted butter. 
• Bake in the oven until it bubbles around the sides, about 1 hour.