White Potato Cakes

Directions

1. 1
   Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the diced potatoes, lower the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are very soft, about 10 minutes.
2. 2
   While the potatoes are cooking, briefly saute' the garlic and onion in the 2 tablespoons of butter.
3. 3
   Put the galic and onion, the egg, chives, chili sauce, salt and half and half in a mixing bowl.
4. 4
   When the potatoes are soft, drain quickly and briefly in a colander and add the warm potatoes immediately into the mixing bowl.
5. 5
   Mix all these ingedients together. The potatoes will remain a bit lumpy.
6. 6
   Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
7. 7
   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
8. 8
   When the potato mixture is cool, form it into 12 loose cakes.
9. 9
   Combine the crushed potato chips and crackers and gently toss each cake in the crumbs. Refrigerate the cakes.
10. 10
    Just before serving, put the cakes on a buttered baking sheet, drizzle with the melted butter and bake for 8 minutes to reheat and crisp the outside.