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Michael Symon's Dad's Potato Pancakes

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A simple recipe for tasty potato pancakes!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
8
cost
$
Contributed by : Michael Symon
Try this simple recipe for tasty potato pancakes!
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things you'll need.
ingredients
  • 4 medium baking (Russet) potatoes (about 2 pounds)
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1/2 stick (4 ounces) butter or olive oil
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step by step directions. We've Made Cooking As Easy As 1-2-3! print recipe 
  • step 1
    ingredients 4 medium baking (Russet) potatoes, about 2 pounds
    instructions Peel the potatoes and keep them submerged in a bowl of cold water.
  • step 2
    ingredients 1 egg, beaten
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon, freshly ground black pepper
    instructions In a mixing bowl, combine the egg, baking powder, flour, salt and pepper.
  • step 3
    ingredients 1 medium yellow onion
    instructions Using the large holes on a box grater, grate the onion and add it to the egg mixture.
  • step 4
    instructions Grate the potatoes onto a clean kitchen towel and wring as much water out of them as you can and add them to the egg mixture.
  • step 5
    instructions Toss so that the potato, onion and egg mixture are evenly combined.
  • step 6
    ingredients 1/4 stick (2 ounces) butter or oil
    instructions Heat a medium sauté pan over medium heat and melt half the butter (or use two smaller pans if you want to cook them all four at the same time).
  • step 7
    instructions Shape four pancakes, each about 4 inches in diameter and about a half-inch thick.
  • step 8
    instructions Sauté them in the butter until each side is golden brown, about 3 minutes per side or so.
  • step 9
    ingredients 1/4 stick (2 ounces) butter or oil
    instructions Transfer the pancakes to a sheet pan lined with a double thickness of paper towels and keep in a warm (180-200) oven while you repeat the process, making four more pancakes.
  • step 10
    ingredients   
    instructions Serve immediately with a little sour cream or sautéed apples.
 

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