German Potato Pancake Recipe A Favorite Potato Pancake Recipe
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Most German potato pancakes are served with applesauce or have apples as an ingredient. Many times German potato pancakes include bacon as an ingredient and/or sour cream as a topping.
Potatoes and eggs are basic ingredients as they are in most other potato pancake recipes.
Traditional German Potato Pancake Recipe
Ingredients:3 lb. potatoes
3 eggs, separated
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. onion, grated
1 lg. apple, grated
Peel potatoes and put them in ice water for about 10 minutes. Grate the potatoes and drain them well. Place grated potatoes in a bowl. Add beaten egg yolks, flour, salt, and grated apple.
Beat the egg whites and fold them into batter. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto a greased skillet. Brown on both sides
German Potato Pancake with Bacon
Ingredients:5 or 6 medium potatoes
4 thick slices smoked bacon
1 lg. onion, finely grated
2 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Salt & pepper to taste
Pinch of grated nutmeg
1 1/2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
Vegetable oil for frying
Directions:
Fry the bacon until crisp; drain, crumble and set aside.
Chill potatoes in a large bowl of cold water for a few minutes. Peeled, grate and drain the potatoes. Add grated onion, flour, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, parsley and bacon. Mix well.
Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in large skillet. Drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the hot oil. Flatten each pancake with a spatula to make 5 inch patties. Fry on each side until crisp and browned.
German Potato Pancake Recipe Variation
Ingredients:4 large potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb.)
1/4 c. onion, finely chopped
3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. light cream
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp. snipped parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of ground nutmeg
Dash of pepper
3 tbsp. oil
Applesauce
Sour cream
Peel, shred and rinse potatoes; drain thoroughly. Spread potato and onion on paper towel; pat dry.
Stir together potato mixture, flour, cream, egg, parsley, garlic, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Spoon about 1/4 cup potato mixture into skillet, flatten with back of a spoon to 3 1/2 inch pancake (for each pancake).
Cook about 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown, adding more oil if needed.
Serve immediately with applesauce and sour cream.
Makes 10-12 pancakes
Mini German Potato Pancake Recipe
These small German pancakes are great as a side dish with pork roast, with applesauce on the side. They are also great as a cocktail appetizer.2 large potatoes, peeled and grated
1 small onion, grated
2 large eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Grate potatoes and plunge them into cold water as you grate. Drain potatoes and wring them out paper towels to remove excess moisture. Add remaining ingredients; stir well.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into about 1/8 inch of hot oil in a heavy skillet. Turn to brown on both sides.
Makes about a dozen 3 inch pancakes.
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