- For years, grandmother has kept secret her recipe for perfectly crunchy potato pancakes.
- The secret lies in adding one, surprising ingredient that changes the consistency of the pies.
- Find out what makes grandma’s pancakes always golden and crunchy!
Grandma after years revealed the secret of crunchy potato pancakes
Probably everyone will admit that good potato pancakes are those that are perfectly crunchy and have a golden color. Just such pies have always been made by my grandmother. The whole family ate them with taste, and grandmother, although asked many times for her secret recipe with a smile on her face, said it was a secret. Finally, after many years, she told me the secret and confessed that the whole secret of her crunchy potato pancakes stuck in literally one ingredient, which she added to a bowl with a grated vegetable. It was he who made the pancakes compact and crunchy during frying. Do you know what my grandmother adds to them? A bit of potato flour, i.e. starch. Potato flour helps to tie the mass and helps absorb excess moisture with, which translates into a better consistency of pies. And most importantly – adding potato starch to the pies will make their top layer crunchy during frying.
Recipe for crunchy potato pancakes from grandma
The recipe for crunchy potato pancakes from my grandmother is simple and I have a guarantee that they will always come out tasty and will not fall apart.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of potatoes (preferably flourish),
- 1 tablespoon of potato starch,
- 1 large onion,
- 1 egg,
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour (you can use gluten -free),
- Salt and pepper to taste,
- Vegetable oil or lard for frying.
Preparation of potato pancakes:
- Peel and wash the potatoes. Peel the onion. Grate the potatoes and onions on a grater.
- Transfer and onion to a sieve lined with gauze or cloth. Drain excess fluid.
- Transfer the drained potato mass into the bowl. Add egg, flour and starch, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Heat oil or lard in a pan on medium heat. Apply portions of potato mass to hot fat with a spoon, forming pancakes. Fry the pies on both sides until golden brown (about 3-4 minutes on each side).
- Put fried pies on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain excess fat.
What to serve potato pancakes with?
Potato pancakes can be served in several ways. Of course, you can also eat them without any additions, but the given ones taste well:
- With sour cream,
- With garlic sauce,
- With stew,
- With mushroom sauce,
- Sprinkled with sugar (sweet),
- With smoked salmon and cream.
