Crapiaux Morvandiaux - Grated Potato Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb potato
• 2 eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 1/4 ounces plain flour
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 5 -6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel the potatoes.
• 2 grate them coarsley, and mix them with the slightly beaten egg.
• 3 stir in the flour, salt and pepper.
• 4 add enough milk to make a batter, as thick as whipping cream, or a thick pancake batter.
• 5 heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium frying pan, and add enough batter to make 1/4 inch layer.
• 6 fry the pancake over medium-high heat for 4 - 5 minutes until brown.
• 7 put a plate over the pan, and flip the pan over, so the crusty part of the pancake touches the plate.
• 8 slide the pancake back into the hot pan, and brown it on the other side.
• 9 repeat this process with the rest of the batter, adding oil to the pan as needed.
• 10 keep the finished pancakes in a warm oven as you work, so they are all hot at serving time.