Ingredients:
4 medium potatoes ( peeled)
1 shallots or 1 very small onion
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons peanut oil ( for frying)
4 tablespoons schmaltz, for frying ( rendered chicken fat)
1 small eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/16 cup melted butter
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper
Directions:
Grate potatoes and shallot on a large-hole grater.
Splash with lemon juice and squeeze out excess water.
Mix the flour, milk, egg, baking powder and nutmeg together.
Add mixture to the potatoes and then add the melted butter.
Heat some peanut oil with some schmaltz in a large skillet and spoon a few spoons of the mixture into the skillet.
Fry until golden on the bottom side and then with a spatula, flip and cook the same way on the other side.
Serve with watercress, caviar, applesauce, creme fraiche or sour cream.
Servings: 2-3
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 35 min.