Title: Potato Pancake
Categories: German Blank
Yield: 4 Servings

2 1/2	lb	Potatoes, peeled
2		Onions, chopped fine
1		Egg, beaten
1/4	c	Flour
1	ts	Salt
1	c	Oil (or lard)

Grate the peeled raw potatoes with a fine grater. Squeeze dry in a towel. Mix the potatoes with all other ingredients (except the oil). Leave it for a while.

Heat the oil or lard in a frying pan. Form pancakes from about 2 T of batter, press flat and fry until both sides are golden brown.

Serve the hot pancakes with any kind of stewed fruit.

NOTES:

* German Kartoffel Puffer -- A traditional German potato recipe. Not for people with weight problems.

* Be sure you make enough pancakes. They have the same effect as salted peanuts -- you can't stop eating!

: Difficulty: easy. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 5 minutes cooking. : Precision: approximate measurement OK.

: Heinz Kindlimann : Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Electronics Dept., Zurich, Switzerland : UUCP: kindlima@ethz : X400: kindlimann@ife.ethz.CHUNET : BITNET: kindlimann@czheth5a

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