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Classic Potato Pancakes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Darbar / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This is the classic latke, made with little more than grated potatoes and onions, with egg and flour for binding. Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:6	Darbar
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Ingredients

1 medium onion, peeled

4 large russet or Idaho potatoes (about 3 1/2 pounds), peeled

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Applesauce and/or sour cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.

Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.

In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs, then whisk in flour.

Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.

In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of potato mixture into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.

Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.

Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch.

Serve pancakes hot with applesauce and/or sour cream.

Makes about 24 pancakes.

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alaskanmom 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I've always wanted to make these, but just haven't. Going to do real soon. Thanks...

frankieanne 3 days, 14 hours ago said:
I've never made potato pancakes before and I have never tried the grater on my food processor, so I made these for lunch today. Delicious! Just the right amount of onion, too, and easy enough to cut the recipe in half. I'm going to see if these freeze. I think they would be great with a poached egg on top! :) Thank you.

lilliancooks 3 days, 13 hours ago said:
These do look good! I like the frying method that you mentioned in the directions! Sounds like it would be less oily that way.

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