German Potato Pancakes

German Potato Pancake Recipe made Just like Oma ❤️Yum. This German Potato Pancake Recipe, aka Kartoffelpuffer, originated in my kitchen after I had scraped my knuckles grating potatoes. Everyone loved the pancakes, but I had to find easier (and safer) potato pancake recipes. Out came the blender ..

Best of all, no more scraped knuckles using a blender! No blender? Check Mutti's recipe below. Mutti's original pancakes have 'shreds' of potatoes. Peanut Sauce Recipe more. To duplicate this with the blender, do not take potato pancake batter to a 'smoothie' consistency. Oma's German Potato Pancake Recipe ❤️Ingredients: 4 or 5 potatoes, (unpeeled, washed)1 eggabout ¼ cup chopped onion½ tsp saltabout 2 Tbsp flourbutter or oil.

Instructions: Cut up potatoes (about 4 cups) and put in blender. Add egg, onion, salt, and flour. Blend, stopping frequently to scrape down sides.

German Potato Pancakes are an ultimate comfort food. I served them both with sweet (applesauce) and savory (sour cream) toppings! Learn how to make German Potato Pancakes. MyRecipes has 70,000+ tested recipes and videos to help you be a better cook. Applesauce is the perfect foil for these savory, golden fried pancakes, a mix of starchy potatoes, flour, and eggs. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onion, and egg; mix well. Gradually add flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper; mix well. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1/4 inch oil. Using about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake, add batter to the hot oil, being careful not to crowd the pan.

Heat enough butter, oil, or mixture of butter and oil to coat bottom of fry pan. Keep on high heat. Drop spoonfuls of batter into pan, pressing down lightly with back of spoon to flatten pancake. Fry until brown (about 3- 4 minutes), flip over, and continue frying until cooked through and crispy brown.(about 3- 4 minutes). Remove and keep warm in oven.

Continue frying till all batter is used, adding more butter (or oil) as needed. Serve with applesauce, sprinkle with sugar, or serve plain.

Mutti's Original Potato Pancakes. The same ingredients as above .. Peel the potatoes.

German potato pancakes are a quick and easy vegetarian dish. Children and adults love Kartoffelpuffer. Serve with various side dishes for a change. Heat oil in a frying pan. You can use a non-stick pan and just a few drops of oil if you wish, but for best results use 1/8 to 1/4 inch of oil. Using about 1/2 cup, drop the potato mixture into hot oil and flatten with the back of a spoon. Fry 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. 1. GERMAN FRIED POTATO PANCAKES: Grate potatoes and onions together. iron skillet. 2. GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES: Shred enough potatoes to measure. about 1/4.

Grate the potatoes and the onion using a box grater or the large hole grating attachment of your food processor. Squeeze out the liquid from the grated mixture.

Mix in the remaining ingredients and continue as above. In Germany, these pancakes are readily available at outdoor markets and festivals. One of the reasons is that it's easier and doesn't smell up the kitchen with the "frying smells". Never- the- less, fresh, made- at- home potato pancakes are a treat! Helpful Hints on making these .. Please use butter.

Oil will work, but you can't beat the butter flavor! The quantities for this recipe need not be exact and can be changed according to your tastes. Easy Chicken Dumpling Soup.

Onions are optional. Amount of flour is dependent on how moist the potatoes are. Add just enough until the consistency of the batter is not too runny. If the potatoes are too dry, you may need to add an extra egg so that the blender will mix properly. You may need to practice this a few times to decide at what point to stop blending.

The practice is worth it, though. These pancakes taste that good! Mutti's traditional German recipe calls for peeling the potatoes. Keeping the skin on, though, is healthier. Do whichever you like. I opt for keeping the skin on, especially if they are new potatoes - - not only healthier, but easier too! Do You Want TRADITIONAL Potato Pancakes?

Make these traditionally hand- grated potato pancakes .. I do now, since I've purchased this T- Fal electric slicer and grater. It makes this so much easier! My most used kitchen tool has to be, or rather, was my box grater, especially for salads and potato pancakes.

However, scrapped knuckles are now a thing of the past! Making cucumber salad or grating potatoes for potato pancakes goes so quickly and safely with my new toy, this T- Fal electric food slicer and grater. I wish I would have bought it years ago!

It would have been so easy for the boys to help in the kitchen! I was always hesitant for them to do any grating until they were older.

With this, they could have helped earlier. This T- Fal one comes with 5 different cones to grate, shred and slice a variety of fruit, vegetables, cheese, and even nuts! A perfect addition for your kitchen or for a bride- to- be.

Oma says,Did you know that during Hanukkah, the Jews have a potato latke recipe that is very similar to the German potato pancake recipe. Theirs, however, are fried in oil because the oil is in keeping with the story of the flame that miraculously stayed lit.

More Potato Recipes ..*  *  *  *  *Want nutritional information for a recipe? Copy and paste the ingredient list and the number of servings into Calorie Count. It will give you an approximate calculation. PIN this .. Words to the Wise"Those who follow the right path fear the Lord; those who take the wrong path despise him."Proverbs 1. NLT). Oma's German Potato Pancake Recipe ❤️. By Oma Gerhild Fulson. Oma's German Potato Pancake Recipe is really easy, using a blender instead of hand grating!

Delicious for a traditional breakfast, lunch, or supper! Serve with applesauce or sour cream.
Yield: 2 - 4 servings. Ingredients: 4 or 5 potatoes, 1 egg, ¼ cup onion, 2 Tbsp flour,For the full recipe, scroll up ..