Mom's Awesome Potato Pancakes Recipe

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Mom's Awesome Potato Pancakes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 -5 medium potatoes
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 large egg

Directions:

  1. Peel and grate potatoes and onion into a strainer sitting in a large bowl.
  2. Wait about ten minutes, allowing liquid to drip into bowl.
  3. Press out any additional liquid.
  4. Discard liquid and put grated potatoes and onion into the large bowl.
  5. Add remaining ingredients and mix gently until combined.
  6. Fill a frying pan with about 1/4 of vegetable oil and heat over medium high heat.
  7. Drop large spoonfuls of mixture into hot oil and press with back of spoon until flattened.
  8. You can usually fit about 4 at a time in the pan.
  9. When brown and crispy, turn over and brown other side.
  10. Place on paper towel lined pan and keep in oven on high heat until done frying all of the pancakes.
  11. Serve immediately while they are still nice and crispy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 125.73 Kcal (526 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.48g 2%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 525.96mg 22%
Potassium 630.49mg 13%
Total Carbs 25.62g 9%
Sugars 4.64g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 15%
Protein 3.64g 7%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 1mg 33%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 157.3mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 94.3 Kcal (395 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.11g 2%
Cholesterol 23.25mg 10%
Sodium 394.48mg 22%
Potassium 472.88mg 13%
Total Carbs 19.21g 9%
Sugars 3.48g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 15%
Protein 2.73g 7%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 33%
Iron 1.2mg 9%
Calcium 118mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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