Potato Pancakes Or Erdaepfel Laibchen |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 27 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These are simple and delicious either as a side dish to meats or as part of a breakfast or brunch spread. Delicious as breakfast served with chunky apple sauce and bacon on the side. Ingredients:
2 medium-sized non-mealy potatoes |
1 small onion |
2 large eggs |
1/2 to 3/4 cup flour |
1/4 cup milk |
3 tbs melted butter |
pinch ground nutmeg |
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste |
clarified butter or oil and butter for frying |
Directions:
1. Peel and grate potatoes into a small bowl.
2. Fill the bowl with very cold or ice water; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together remaining ingredients until smooth. (Use 1/2 C flour at first, reserving the rest to use at need.)
4. Chop the onion finely.
5. Drain the grated potatoes and squeeze them dry in a dish towel.
6. Add potatoes and onion to liquid and mix well. If quite runny, add more flour.
7. Heat a griddle and grease it with either clarified butter or 1/2 oil, 1/2 butter. You want the butter flavor but it should not burn.
8. Measure out 1/4 cup batter for each Laibchen. Press down with the back of a spoon and spread it out to flatten it a bit.
9. Fry about 3-4 minutes or until brown; flip and cook other side.
10. The first ones keep well on a platter in a very slow oven until the rest are done.
11. You can also make a double recipe, freeze after cooking and reheat in a a 350° oven as needed.
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