Potato Pancakes

Name: Potato Pancakes (Placki ziemniaczane)
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 4-5 large potatoes, peeled and grated; 1 large onion, grated; 2 eggs; 60 ml/4 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour; salt and ground black pepper (optional); salt and ground black pepper (optional); 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup melted bacon fat or oil; 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup melted bacon fat or oil; sour cream and paprika, or sugar, or apple sauce to serve; sour cream and paprika, or sugar, or apple sauce to serve; sour cream and paprika, or sugar, or apple sauce to serve; sour cream and paprika, or sugar, or apple sauce to serve

Placki ziemniaczane

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Poland

By Ewa Michalik

Published 2008

About

This dish was especially popular during World War II, when there was little to buy in the shops, and it was served as a treat for children. Today, these pancakes are still eaten, and taste delicious with sugar, apple sauce, or sour cream and a dash of paprika.

Ingredients

4-5 large potatoes, peeled and grated
1 large onion, grated
2 eggs

Europe
Poland
Starter
Eastern Europe

Method

Rinse the grated potatoes and onion, then squeeze in your hands to remove the excess liquid.
Put the potatoes and onion in a large bowl with the eggs, flour, and salt and pepper if serving with a savoury topping. Mix with your hands to combine thoroughly.