Potato Pancakes Polish

Potato Pancakes Polish

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 lbs firm potatoes, peeled
• 1 large sweet onion, finely grated
• 1 finely minced garlic clove
• 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 large egg white, beaten stiff
• vegetable oil or peanut oil

Directions

• 1 Finely grate potatoes and rinse with cold water 3 times till water runs clear. Add potato, onion in a large bowl with garlic. Drain and press out as much moisture as possible, using paper towels.
• 2 Add egg yolk, flour, salt, peppers and parsley. Mix thoroughly.
• 3 Fold in egg white.
• 4 In a heavy skillet, pour in 1/4-inch of the oil and heat over high heat. For each pancake, drop in a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and press down with spatula. Brown until crisp on both sides.
• 5 Enjoyed season with salt and pepper.