How do i make potato pancakes , really i need a recipe or a link to one . please?

Do you want mashed potato pancakes or hashbrown pancakes?





I prefer the mashed potato ones!





Simply take about 3 cups of mashed potatoes, mix in 2 eggs and about 1/4 cup of milk. Season with a little salt %26amp; pepper and mix well.





In a skillet, heat some bacon grease. (You can use oil, but bacon grease just gives a get flavor to the potatoes!) Drop spoonfuls of potato mix onto hot skillet. Flip when slightly brown and crusty.





Serve hot! I like mine with just a dab of ketchup!How do i make potato pancakes , really i need a recipe or a link to one . please?
';Potato Pancakes'; - 8 servings





2 lbs. potatoes (about 6 medium)


1 egg


1/3 cup finely chopped onion


3 tbsp. flour


1 tsp. salt


1/4 cup butter or margarine





Wash potatoes; pare thinly and remove eyes. Shred enough potatoes to measure 4 cups. Drain potatoes thoroughly.


In small mixer bowl, beat egg until thick and lemon-colored. Mix in potatoes, onion, flour and salt. Melt butter in large skillet over low heat. Shape potato mixture into 8 patties; place in skillet. Cook over medium heat, turning once, about 5 minutes or until golden brown.How do i make potato pancakes , really i need a recipe or a link to one . please?
make latkes - they are the potato pancakes eaten at Hanukkah - they are very yummy served with applesauce or sour cream





Here is a basic recipe:





* 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes


* 1 tablespoon grated onion


* 3 eggs, beaten


* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt


* 1/2 cup peanut oil





DIRECTIONS





1. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much moisture as possible.


2. In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together.


3. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot!
I LOVE potato pancakes. My father was born in Germany and made them from scratch all the time while I was growing up. You can always buy the pre-boxed mix and make them that way, but it's just not as good.





Here's the closest recipe I could find quickly on-line to how he would make them.


Makes 3 5inch diameter pancakes.


INGREDIENTS


1 eggs


1 tablespoon all-purpose flour


1/8 teaspoon baking powder


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon pepper


3 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded


1/4 cup finely chopped onion


2 tablespoons vegetable oil


DIRECTIONS


In a large bowl, beat together eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Mix in potatoes and onion.


Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. In batches, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the potato mixture into the skillet. Press to flatten. Cook about 3 minutes on each side, until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.





As an alternative method, and more true to original form, my father used to flatten the mix on a skimmer (or frying basket) and submerge it in a stew pot of boiling oil.(or duck/goose fat, mmm).





I prefer applesauce. Sour cream works well. Ugh @ ketchup.
here you go...from yahoo food:





http://food.yahoo.com/search?p=potato+pa鈥?/a>
POTATO PANCAKES:


6 Tablespoons flour


1 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon pepper


6 medium sized potatoes, peeled and grated


1 small onion, grated


1 egg, beaten


Sift together flour, salt and pepper into small bowl and set aside. Wash, peel and grate potatoes and onions in large bowl. Stir in beaten egg. Pour dry ingredients into potato mixture and stir well until blended. Spoon mixture into hot oil in skillet and fry until brown and crispy on both sides. Drain on paper towel and serve at once with sour cream.
i got this recipe from www.allrecipes.com and i just typed in the name of the food and it popped up so you might want to go to the site because they had all different ones. this is for 4 serving but on the site you can change it so it will automatically change your measurements. good luck


INGREDIENTS


5 potatoes, peeled and shredded


2 eggs, beaten


1 onion, finely chopped


3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


salt and pepper to taste


3 tablespoons vegetable oil


DIRECTIONS


In a large bowl, stir together potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, salt and pepper.


In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Drop large spoonfuls of the potato batter into the skillet and flatten cakes slightly with a spatula. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
CLASSIC POTATO PANCAKES





This is the classic latke, made with little more than grated potatoes and onions, with egg and flour for binding.





1 medium onion, peeled


4 large russet or Idaho potatoes (about 3 1/2 pounds), peeled


2 large eggs


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


6 tablespoons vegetable oil


6 tablespoons unsalted butter


Applesauce and/or sour cream, for serving





Preheat oven to 200掳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.
here is one my family enjoys





spicy sweet potato pancakes


light olive oil,for frying


1 lg.idaho potatoe,peeled and shredded


2 med. sweet potatoe,peeled and shredded


1 small onion,peeled


1 egg,beaten


3 Tbls. all purpose flour,cracker meal,or matzo meal


1Tbls.chili chili powder


2 tsp.smoked sweet paprika


2 tsp.ground cumin


2 tsp.ground coriandr


salt





heat about 1/3 cup of oil over med. to med.high heat





Drain the shredded potatoes and sweet potatoes,pressing them in a colander to get as much moisture out as possible.Place them in a bowl and using a box grater grate the onion directly into the potatoes so the juices fall right in th owl.add the egg and flour or meal to the bowl,then season with spices.Drop the batter into the hot oil to make 21/2-inch pancakes.Fry the cakes in batches,Adding more oil as needed,until golden brown on both sides.Drain on paper towels..You will get about 16 pancakes