Potato Pancakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large baking potato, like russets, about (8 ounces)
• 1/2 medium onion (about 4 ounces)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lemon, juice of
• salt and pepper
• oil, for pan frying
• 1/3 cup applesauce, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor or a box grater, grate the potato and onion on the large hole into a bowl.
• 2 using your hands, squeeze out the excess liquid and place the dry potato onion mixture in a bowl.
• 3 add the egg, parsley, flour, breadcrumbs, thyme, lemon juice and seasonings. mix well.
• 4 heat 1/2 cup of oil in a heavy skillet.
• 5 add 1/2 cup mounds of potato mixture to the hot oil, and flatten down to a 3/4-inch thick pancake.
• 6 turn heat to medium.
• 7 cook for 5 minutes on each side, or until crispy and golden.
• 8 serve with the applesauce.