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🍽️ Crispy Potato Pancakes with Creamy Cheese Sauce

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Peel the potatoes and grate them finely.
  2. 2. Place the grated potatoes in a damp kitchen towel.
  3. 3. Squeeze the potatoes firmly in the towel to remove the liquid.
  4. 4. Let the released potato juice sit for a moment so the starch settles at the bottom.
  5. 5. Pour off the clear liquid from the top, but keep the starch at the bottom.
  6. 6. Mix the squeezed potatoes with the egg yolks and the separated starch.
  7. 7. Season the mixture with salt and ground nutmeg.
  8. 8. If the batter still seems too wet, stir in some flour.
  9. 9. Heat oil in a non-stick pan until hot.
  10. 10. Take mounds of the potato batter and place them in the hot pan.
  11. 11. Flatten the mounds with a spoon or spatula.
  12. 12. Fry the pancakes for 2 to 3 minutes on one side until golden brown.
  13. 13. Turn the pancakes and fry them for another 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
  14. 14. Place the finished pancakes on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
  15. 15. Stir the cream cheese until smooth in a separate bowl.
  16. 16. Season the cream cheese with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
  17. 17. Place the pancakes on plates and add a dollop of cream cheese.
  18. 18. Garnish the pancakes with fresh cress and serve immediately.

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