Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 pounds potatoes coarsely grated
  • 1 onion coarsely grated
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 1 egg white beaten to stiff peaks

Method

  1. Press out as much liquid as possible from grated potatoes and onion using paper towels.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together potatoes, onion, egg yolk, flour, salt, pepper, and parsley.
  3. Beat well.
  4. Fold in egg white.
  5. Oil a heavy skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
  6. Drop in 1 tablespoon batter for each pancake.
  7. Press down on pancake with spatula to flatten.
  8. Cook until crisp and browned.
  9. Flip and finish cooking.
  10. Serve hot.

Source

Pioneer Kitchens http://www.pioneersalberta.org/initiatives.html