Lithuanian Potato Cakes and Australian Potato Cakes

Lithuanian Potato cakes

Ingredients:

• 7 ea. Potatoes, medium
• 1 ea. Onion, medium
• 3 ea. Eggs
• ½ tsp Salt
• Dash Pepper
• 4 TBSP Flour
• 1 tsp Lemon juice

Method:

1. Peel and grate potatoes,
2. drain excess water.
3. Add grated onion, eggs, salt, pepper and flour.
4. Mix until consistency of thick batter.
5. Add 1/8 to ¼ cup of milk if too thick, beat until mixture look like a waffle batter.
6. Add 1 tsp of lemon juice last.
7. Fry in vegetable oil or lard, until golden brown on both sides.
8. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sour cream or your favorite topping.

Australian Potato Cakes

• Ingredients 2 Eggs
• 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup (check ingredients)
• 1 Small Onion, finely grated
• 2 Slices Ham, shredded (Optional - not suitable for vegetarians)
• 2 medium Potatoes, peeled and grated
• Salt and pepper50g/2oz Butter
• 1 tbsp Oil

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, ketchup, salt and pepper.
2. Squeeze out as much moisture from the grated potato as possible then mix the potato, onion and ham (if using) into the egg mixture.
3. Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan until hot then drop dessert spoonfuls of mixture into the pan immediately pressing each down gently to about 8mm/1/3 inch thick and about 7.5cm/3 in diameter.
4. Cook for about 2 minutes until the pancake set on one side then turn and continue to cook for a further 3 minutes. Turn again and cook for a further 2 minutes. Serve hot.