INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 pounds starchy potatoes, peeled and very finely grated (RAW, not cooked)
1 small yellow onion, very finely grated
2 large eggs
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or more if needed)
1 teaspoon sea salt
neutral-tasting oil for frying

Use a grater or food processor to finely grate the potatoes; you don’t want thick strands.  Thoroughly wring out the liquid in the grated potatoes by placing them in a colander and squeezing them with your hands or by placing them in a clean dish towel and wringing out the liquid.  Place the drained grated potatoes in a medium-sized bowl with the grated onion, eggs, flour and salt and use your hands to work it into a tacky mixture.   Add a little more flour if needed.  Do no let the mixture sit for long before using it, use it immediately.  Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and place 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the mixture (depending on size preference) in the hot pan and flatten into pancakes with the back of a spoon.  Fry on both sides for 3-5 minutes until they are golden.  Place them briefly on paper towels.  Serve immediately while hot with applesauce, fruit compote or powdered sugar.  For a savory version serve with herbed yogurt, quark or creme fraiche or with meat and gravy as part of a meal.

YIELD:  8 to 10 pancakes+-

The above recipe sent to me from one of my friends Frank Schoepf of Hampstead, MD.  I had earlier sent him pixs of my Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast recipe and he related to me how his Mother use to make potato pancakes and apple sauce for him, bringing back a lot of wonderful memories. 

Above Bavarian Potato Pancakes recipe prepared on 07-23-2020 and excellent!

I wanted to add some yellowish color to the potato pancake mixture and used a little over 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric which does render a beautiful yellow color.  I use turmeric when I do my yellow rice which I call "poor man's saffron rice!"

I also added 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar to the recipe.  My bride does lightly scold me for changing recipes, but I do it anyway, it is just my nature.......grin if you must!

The potato pancakes were great, but a little on the "heavy" side and I will add at least 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the next batch I do.  This recipe is not too far off from my potato latkes recipe.

SEQUENCE PIXS BELOW

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This is another fun recipe to do.  I believe I left off a cutter blade on my food processor and the plate I used had the potatoes in strands...my bad....I pulsed the mixture in my blender to de-strand.  I didn't use 2.5 lbs. of potatoes, but used the quantity that I had on hand in our Potato and Onion Storage Bin.

Web page created by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 07-23-2020.