Potato pancakes are a dish that is very popular in many countries of the world. Juicy, fragrant and very tasty, they firmly entered the everyday life of most European peoples. There are many ways to cook such pancakes. Some of them are worth considering in more detail.
Rustic pancakes
Many probably had potato pancakes that their grandmother cooked in a real Russian oven, one of the brightest childhood memories. One of their smells was already causing appetite. But years cannot be returned, and you can learn how to make lush and fragrant potato pancakes yourself. By the way, this is nothing complicated. For work, you will need the most ordinary products:
- 300 grams of raw potatoes;
- 10 grams of salt;
- 3 eggs;
- 300 milliliters of milk;
- 5 grams of yeast (instant)
- 320-350 grams of wheat flour;
- any vegetable oil.
Such pancakes are prepared as follows:
- First, 60 grams of flour must be poured with milk and beat well. Then add yeast, mix and leave for 15 minutes until a frothy “cap” appears on the surface. Opara is ready.
- Sift flour, and then add eggs, salt and some milk. Lastly, add the dough and mix everything thoroughly.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces randomly.
- Transfer them to a blender, pour over the remaining milk (preheat) and beat well.
- Add the potato mass to the dough, stir (so that there are no lumps) and put in a warm place for 60 minutes.
- Warm the pan well and heat the oil on it.
- Pour the dough with a spoon, leveling it around the perimeter.
- Bake on both sides until the surface is browned.
It turns out gentle, thick and very fragrant potato pancakes. Usually they are eaten with sour cream or milk, but with salty bacon it will also be very tasty.
Accelerated method
You can also make potato pancakes in a different way. The recipe is good because the dish is prepared very quickly and does not require any complex manipulations. In this case, a minimum set of basic components is required:
- 3 potatoes;
- salt;
- 2 eggs;
- ground pepper;
- any seasonings (optional).
The cooking technology is extremely simple:
- Peel, wash and rub the potatoes on a coarse grater. Moisture is released a little, so the flour is not used in the recipe.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix it all well. To do this, it is better to use a regular spoon. A mixer or blender is not needed here.
- Put the prepared mass in a thin layer on a hot pan with hot oil.
- Fry on both sides. Appetizing golden crust should appear on the surface.
Such pancakes are good to eat with fresh or canned vegetables. But Americans often use them to cook various options for fast food. True, they have them called "hash brown."
Pancakes on yogurt with herbs
Sometimes from a photo of potato pancakes, you can immediately guess what additional ingredients were used to prepare them. Take, for example, the following prescription:
- 650 grams of potatoes;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 cup yogurt;
- 10 grams of salt;
- 90 grams of flour;
- 12 grams of soda;
- 25 grams of fresh herbs (dill with parsley).
To prepare such a dish you need to step by step:
- Peel potatoes and garlic and rinse well.
- Grind them in a blender along with fresh herbs.
- Add eggs, salt, yogurt and mix thoroughly.
- Gradually introduce flour with soda. The dough should turn out a little thick and not contain lumps.
- Fry pancakes until golden brown on both sides. In this case, the oil should not be poured, but only lubricated with the inner surface of the pan.
Such pancakes due to yogurt are porous and very satisfying. They can simply be eaten with sour cream or used to wrap all kinds of savory fillings.
Mashed pancakes
Pancakes made from mashed potato are no less delicious. This recipe can be very useful in everyday life. Sometimes after dinner, boiled potatoes remain, and the hostess does not know where to put it. In this situation, she can be advised to cook pancakes. You will need the following ingredients:
- 3 boiled potatoes;
- salt;
- 400 milliliters of milk;
- 150 grams of flour;
- 2 eggs;
- 30 grams of starch.
Pancakes are prepared very quickly:
- Potatoes need to be crushed, pour milk and mashed.
- Add the egg, starch, salt and mix well.
- Add flour in parts. The dough should be fairly homogeneous.
- Bake pancakes in a well-heated skillet, lightly oiled. Turn over as soon as the workpiece below is browned.
Golden, delicate and very tasty, these household pancakes will surely appeal to all households. And the children will be delighted with them. Now the hostess can safely cook any quantity of potatoes for dinner without fear that they might not eat it. After all, this product will always find worthy application.