Golden Potato Pancakes

Name: Golden Potato Pancakes
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: eggs; flour; baking powder; kosher salt; black pepper; garlic powder; russet potatoes; yellow onion; chives; canola oil

Submitted by lynn in ma

These pan-fried cakes are bursting with the oniony flavor of fresh snipped chives. Serve with sour cream and/or apple sauce.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

20 min

READY

35 min

Ingredients

LARGE EGGS

TABLESPOONS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

TEASPOON KOSHER SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground

TEASPOON GARLIC POWDER
optional

MEDIUM RUSSET POTATOES
peeled, shredded in processor, squeeze out excess water, then pulse with chopper blade *

CUP YELLOW ONION
minced or grated

TABLESPOON CHIVES
snipped

CUP CANOLA OIL
or vegetable oil

Directions

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

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, drop batter into hot oil by heaping tablespoons. Cook approximately 4 minutes per side, until the pancakes are golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. While frying the remaining pancakes, keep fried pancakes warm in a low oven.

Serve with sour cream and/or apple sauce.