Ingredients

How to make it

  • 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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  • Good4U 10 years ago
    Reviewed by Frankianne in IMI
    Classic Potato Pancakes
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    " It was excellent "
    ALF ate it and said...
    Great recipe but I prefer to fry them in lard.
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  • lilliancooks 15 years ago
    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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    " It was excellent "
    frankieanne ate it and said...
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  • alaskanmom 16 years ago
    I've always wanted to make these, but just haven't. Going to do real soon. Thanks...
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