Monday, July 1, 2013

Potato Pancakes

Photo by K. Ercius
5 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
2 eggs, beaten
1 onion, finely chopped
3 T. flour
salt and pepper
vegetable oil for frying
sour cream for topping
  1. Shred the potatoes and place them in a clean tea towel and squeeze until all the liquid is out.
  2. In a large bowel, stir together potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, salt and pepper.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet to medium high heat. 
  4. Drop large spoonfuls of the potato batter into the skillet.
  5. Flatten slightly with a spatula.
  6. Cook until brown on each side about 4 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately with the sour cream.
  8. You can hold these in a 220 degree oven until ready to serve.