Pancake Potatoes
Ingredients
500g/18oz potatoes, peeled and quartered (use Desirée, King Edward, Cara or Maris Piper)
salt and freshly ground white pepper
4 eggs, lightly beaten
50g/2oz plain flour, sifted
100ml/3½fl oz milk
100ml/3½fl oz double cream
freshly grated nutmeg50g/2oz
unsalted butter
Directions
1. Cover the potatoes with salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. 2. Drain well, then pass the potatoes through a vegetable mill into a casserole dish, and cool slightly. Add the whole eggs, stirring all the time, then the flour, milk and cream. Season with salt, pepper and grated nutmeg.3. Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan on a medium heat until it becomes rich gold in colour and foamy. 4. Using a dessertspoon, gently spoon five or six little potato mixture pancakes into the pan; these will shape themselves. Cook for 1 minute on each side, turning them with a palette knife. Drain and serve to your guests.
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