Appetizer Potato Gems

These appetizers are really good tasting.
I had trouble in naming these potato gems.
Bacon flavor crispy on the outside and
creamy potato flavor on the inside.
A cross between home fries and tater tots,
with some nice fluffiness inside of them.
When you make these, make a lot of them,
they go fast and are just as good cold.
I like these better than potato chips!

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked mashed potatoes
1 cup cold water (about)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 slices smoked bacon
seasoning salt to taste

Directions:
Place cooked mashed potatoes in a sauce pan.
Add in water, flour and ground black pepper.
Cook on medium heat stirring to make a dough.
Remove to cool enough to form dough into cigars.
Fry bacon in a saute pan and remove leaving fat.
Saute potato cigars until slightly browned on all sides.
Remove and place in a sealed container to refrigerate.
When cooled, cut cigars into 1/2" pieces.
Place cut pieces in a dry saute pan cut side down
and brown on both sides until heated through.
Season with salt and serve warm or at room temperature.