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Potato-Carrot Pancakes

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

3/4 pound (about 3 medium) white potatoes, peeled
8 ounces (about 3 medium) carrots, peeled
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 3 scallions)
Coarse salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup matzo meal
1/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream, for serving (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a food processor fitted with a fine-hole grating attachment (or on the small holes of a box grater), grate the potatoes and carrots. Transfer to a large bowl; add the scallions and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Using your hands, mix thoroughly. Mix in the egg and matzo meal until combined. Divide into 8 mounds of equal size.

    Step 2

    In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan. Add half the potato mounds; flatten each to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side.

    Step 3

    Transfer to paper towels or parchment paper to drain. Repeat with the remaining mounds (reduce the temperature to medium if browning too quickly). Sprinkle with salt, and serve with the sour cream, if desired.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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