27 February 2009

Food Friday: Potato Pancakes

Ingredients
  • 2-3 large potatoes
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • a bit of flour
  • (optional) cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated
Directions
  1. Peel potatoes and grate with a fairly fine grater.Drain off excess moisture.
  2. Add egg, salt, pepper, a bit of flour and (if desired) grated cheese.
  3. Heat a bit of oil in a heavy skillet. Drop in a heaping tablespoonful and flatten with the back of the spoon. Fry until golden on both sides.

2 comments:

Danielle said...

Mmmm! These seemed to be a popular food in Nova Scotia and I loved them! Thanks for the recipe!

Playful Platypus said...

Glad you enjoyed them! I used to make them often; not so much recently but I still like them a lot.