Potato Pancakes
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Cook Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes, coarsely grated
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
1.Put grated potato in a colander, set over a bowl or the sink, and press out the liquid with your hands. The potato will eventually turn pink, this is normal. Let the potato sit in the bowl for another 5 minutes and press again.
2.Combine the potatoes with the milk, carrot, egg, and flour in a bowl. Stir the ingredients to mix.
3.In a large, heavy skillet or non-stick pan, heat 1 Tbl. oil on medium heat.
4.Add about ¼ cup of batter per cake, turning them when golden brown on the bottom.
5.Place cakes on a plate covered with paper towels and keep warm in a low heated oven until all the cakes are ready.
6.Serve potato pancakes with fresh applesauce or plain yogurt.
Source
- Potato Pancakes from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health -- original source of recipe, public domain government resource
