German Potato Pancake Recipe

Hash Brown Potato Recipe

Reiberdatschi as they are known in Bavaria are a type of German potato pancake. More like a hash brown potato recipe but delicious served with apple sauce or compote. Or you can serve a creamy chive sauce.

For a more fruity pancake chop up a ripe pear into cubes and mix with the grated potato. Alternatively you can use apples.

Ingredients

500g waxy potatoes
2 egg yolks
salt and pepper
freshly grated nutmeg
2 dessert spoons oil

Makes approx 8-10 pancakes

Wash and peel the potatoes and grate finely. Squeeze the grated potato with your hands to remove the excess water and starch. Place in a bowl and then mix with the egg yolks. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Heat a little oil in a pan. Take spoonfuls of the mixture and place in the pan and flatten with the back of a spoon to make little pancakes of about 6-7cm in circumference. Brown the underneath for about 2 minutes until golden brown, turn over and repeat on the other side. Remove the Reiberdatschi and drain on some kitchen paper ro remove any excess oil. Make the remaining pancakes.

With Ham and Pear

Cube 100g cooked ham and fry in a little oil until golden brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen paper. Peel a pear, quarter and cut into very small pieces. Mix the ham and the pear with the potato mixture and cook as above.

With Leek

Finely chop 100g leek, preferably the green part, and mix with the potato mixture. Cook as above.

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