„Placki ziemniaczane” Potatoe pancakes

Placki ziemniaczane is a Polish name for a quite well-known, simple and good food made from grated

potatoes fried in a fat.

Ingredients: 4-5 large potatoes 1 table spoon of grated onion (at your option)

2 egg

1/2 teaspoon marjoram

1/2 teaspoon salt (minimum)

4 tbsp of flour

freshly ground black pepper lard or oil for frying salt to taste sour cream topping

Preparation:

Using a food processor or hand shredder, grate potatoes and onion using the finest grader. The finer the potatoes are grated, the better because it is easier to cook. If you grate the potatoes in larger chunks, you will just have to cook longer and use a little bit more oil for taste.

Squeeze potatoes and onions with hands to remove excess liquid. Put grated potatoes and onion in a large bowl and mix with eggs, garlic, flour, marjoram, salt, and pepper.

Heat oil in large frying pan until almost smoking. Carefully put a large spoonful of the potato mixture into the pan and flatten with a fork. Repeat until you have 3-4 pancakes in the pan. Fry each pancake until it is golden brown on both sides. Remove with spatula and drain on a paper towel.

Serve potato pancakes warm with topping of choice. If using the sour cream topping, simply mix all ingredients together and serve on the side. Enjoy :-)