Sephardic Leek Patties (Keftas de Prasas)

Instructions

• Trim and wash leek very carefully as they can hold a lot of sand.  Soak and rinse a few times.  
• Peel the potato and slice it and the leeks and place in a large pot with water, cover and bring to boil. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes, then drain. 
  
• Place all the leeks, potato, egg, salt and breadcrumbs into a food processor and blend until the mixture is blended.
• Put about ½-inch of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  
• Scoop out an egg-sized amount of mixture, form into a ball then flatten into a patty. Repeat until all the mixture is used.   
  
• Gently place each patty into the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes (or until golden) then turn over and cook for another 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
• Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and serve immediately (or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven).