Comfort Diner Potato Pancakes
with Homemade Applesauce

Ingredients

Potato Pancakes

• 3 Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Homemade Applesauce

• 3 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into medium chunks
• 8 ounces orange juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 small cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Potato Pancakes

1. Place potatoes in a medium sauce pan with enough cold water to cover. Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pan and cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes more, shaking the pan. Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.
2. Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until translucent about 4 to 6 minutes.
3. Add the butter, egg salt and pepper to the potatoes and stir to combine. When cool, shape mixture into 8 small pancakes.
4. Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the potato pancakes and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the cakes and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Drain the cakes on the paper towels and serve with applesauce, recipe follows.

Homemade Applesauce

1. Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the apples are fork tender. Remove from the heat and mash all the ingredients together using a potato masher.

Attribution

Posted by LladyRusty at Recipe Goldmine 11/16/2001 11:43 am.

Source: Chef on a Shoestring Recipes - December 25, 1999 - From: Ira Freehof-Owner, The Comfort DinerSource: Chef on a Shoestring Recipes October 30, 1999 cbsnews.com