Potato Leek Pancakes

Name: Potato Leek Pancakes
Prep time: 20

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4.2 out of 5 stars (based on 18 reviews)

20 min prep

3 servings

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10 ingredients

These Potato Leek Pancakes are light and savory, with the leeks and shallots giving a wonderful sweetness to the spuds. Eat them with eggs in the morning or later in the day as a side...

8 ounces Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and finely grated
1 tablespoon butter, divided
1 leek, whites only thinly sliced
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
1 egg
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 to 3 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour
3 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

225 cals

Fat

9 g

Saturated Fat

5 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

3 g

Carbohydrates

27 g

Sugar

5 g

Fiber

4 g

Protein

9 g

Sodium

453 mg

Directions

Squeeze the liquid out of the grated potatoes. Set aside in a colander until ready to use.
Heat half the butter in a heavy skillet. Saute the leeks and shallots until they are soft and beginning to turn a golden brown.
While the leeks are cooking, beat the egg, half the milk, nutmeg, and flour together with a good pinch of salt. Take care to beat out any lumps. Add enough of the remaining milk to form a batter the consistency of heavy cream. Stir in the cheese.
Stir the potato into the batter along with the sauteed leeks and shallots. Add a grind or two of black pepper and mix well.
Heat the remaining butter in a skillet. Spoon the potato mixture into the hot skillet, 2 tablespoons at a time to make 6 small pancakes. Don’t crowd the pan. Depending on the size of the pan, you may need to make 2 batches.
Cook the pancakes until browned on one side then flip them and brown the other side. Keep warm or serve immediately.

Chef Tips

As you cook, either keep the pancakes warm covered in foil in a low oven, or keep them warm wrapped in a clean tea cloth or some paper towels on a plate set over a simmering pan of water.

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Potato Leek Pancakes