Potato Pancakes With Homemade Applesauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 granny smith apples, cored and cut into medium chunks
• 8 ounces orange juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 small cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover.
• 2 bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender.
• 3 drain the potatoes and return them to the pan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes more, shaking the pan.
• 4 transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.
• 5 heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
• 7 add the butter, egg, salt and pepper to the potatoes and stir to combine.
• 8 when cool, shape mixture into 8 small pancakes.
• 9 heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over high heat.
• 10 add the potato pancakes and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 turn the cakes and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
• 12 drain the cakes on the paper towels and serve with applesauce.
• 13 homemade applesauce: combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 14 reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the apples are fork tender.
• 15 remove from the heat and mash all the ingredients together using a potato masher.
• 16 stir in the butter, if using.