Potato Pancakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup raw potatoes, peeled and grated coarse
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup flour
• pepper
• 1/4 cup melted butter or 1/4 cup bacon fat
• milk

Recipe

• 1 wrap the grated potatoes in a tea towel and squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible by wringing the towel over a bowl (wait a few minutes for the starch to settle in the bowl and then pour off the water, leaving the starch behind).
• 2 blend the grated potato with the mashed potato, add the starch left behind in the bowl.
• 3 add the salt, soda and flour to the potatoes and mix well.
• 4 add the melted butter or bacon fat and as much milk as is necessary to make a batter of dropping consistency.
• 5 season with pepper.
• 6 lightly butter (or use bacon fat) a griddle or heavy pan and heat over moderate heat.
• 7 drop potato batter in tablespoonfuls into pan and cook until crispy and golden on both sides.