A brief history and a few cultural tidbits on this dish as paraphrased form Wikipedia:
A potato pancake is a shallow fried pancake of grated potato, flour, and egg, often with onion or garlic and seasonings. This dish is identified with many countries and cultures including, but not limited to: Czech Republic (bramborak), German (Karoffelpuffe), Polish (placki ziemniaczane), Scotland (boxty), while is the National Dish of Belarus (draniki). Potato pancakes are a traditional Hanukkah (latkas) dish for the Jewish religion. A variety of condiments are common for Potato Pancakes ranging from savory (sour cream or cottage cheese) to sweet (applesauce or sugar) to no garnish at all.
Cat's Recipe for Potato Pancakes
Ingredients:
3 cups frozen hash browns
2 tablespoons flour
1 small onion, grated or thinly chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
Garnish: sour cream and Applesauce
Garnish: sour cream and Applesauce
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2) Place frozen hash browns in a strainer, rinse with cold water until thawed. drain thoroughly; transfer to a large bowl. add flour, onion, eggs, parsley, and salt.
1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2) Place frozen hash browns in a strainer, rinse with cold water until thawed. drain thoroughly; transfer to a large bowl. add flour, onion, eggs, parsley, and salt.
3) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop batter in 1/3 cupfuls into oil; fry until golden brown on both sides. Press lightly between paper towels to clear of excess oil. Place on a cooling rack on a baking sheet in the preheated oven to keep warm and crisp.
4) Serve with sour cream and applesauce.
I have always enjoyed these crisp, starchy cakes. So much so that they were one of the few dishes I would make in middle school as well as high school. Husband enjoyed them as well (surprisingly not to oily for him) and we enjoyed them Sunday morning as well. Another Success!
4) Serve with sour cream and applesauce.
I have always enjoyed these crisp, starchy cakes. So much so that they were one of the few dishes I would make in middle school as well as high school. Husband enjoyed them as well (surprisingly not to oily for him) and we enjoyed them Sunday morning as well. Another Success!
32 more breakfasts until our first anniversary.
Readers, any suggestions?
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