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Crispy German Potato Pancakes with Applesauce (Kartoffelpuffer)
The beloved market and home comfort favorite: grated potatoes and onions bound with egg, pan-fried to a shimmering golden crisp and paired with sweet cinnamon applesauce.
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Starchy potatoes800 g
- Yellow onion1 piece
- Fresh egg1 piece
- All-purpose flour or starch25 g
- Vegetable oil for frying60 ml
- Applesauce for serving200 g
- Salt5 g
- Pinch of black pepper or nutmeg
Preparation Steps
1
Grate potatoes and onion. Place into a clean kitchen towel and wring out firmly to remove as much liquid as possible.
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2
In a bowl, mix drained potatoes with egg, flour, salt, and pepper until a cohesive mixture forms.
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3
Heat oil in a skillet. Drop spoonfuls of batter and flatten with spatula into thin patties. Fry over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and crunchy.
8 min timer
4
Drain potato pancakes on paper towels and serve piping hot alongside chilled cinnamon applesauce.
2 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional German Regional Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
