I love this cookbook. It was a gift from a good friend. It is a favorite because there are beautiful pictures for every recipe, it is not too fussy, not too many ingredients, there is a sections for each season with soups, main dishes, side dishes and desserts.
I wanted to make potato pancakes because I had some at a fabulous Relief Society breakfast and wanted more. If you have a food processor the grating will be a lot easier than by hand, but it still worked. I squeezed the liquid out of the vegetables before I added the other ingredients because they seemed too wet. If you have a big family you might want to double the batch, it really only makes 8. I ate mine with Tzatziki because I love that stuff!
Potato Carrot Pancakes
3/4 pound (about 3 medium) white potatoes, peeled
8 ounces (about 3 medium) carrots, peeled
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 3 scallions)
Coarse salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup matzo meal
1/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream, for serving (optional)
In a food processor fitted with a fine-hole grating attachment (or on the small holes of a box grater), grate potatoes and carrots. Transfer to a large bowl; add scallions and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Using your hands, mix thoroughly. Mix in egg and matzo meal until combined. Divide into 8 mounds of equal size.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan. Add half the potato mounds; flatten each to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
Transfer to paper towels or parchment paper to drain. Repeat with remaining mounds (reduce temperature to medium if browning too quickly). Sprinkle with salt, and serve with sour cream, if desired.
