Reibekuchen German Potato Pancakes Recipes

RIEVKOOCHE OR REIBEKUCHEN (COLOGNE STYLE POTATO PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Measure water into a large bowl and add lemon juice.
• Grate raw potatoes into the bowl filled with water (the lemon juice should help prevent the potatoes from turning brown). Place potatoes into cheesecloth and drain off liquid. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the potatoes, set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the mashed potato with the egg, milk, and salt to form a batter. Add the grated potatoes and mix well.
• Using 3 tablespoons of oil for each batch, drop batter for 3 pancakes at a time into hot oil in large frying pan.
• When the pancakes are firm and golden brown on the bottom side, turn and brown the other side. Remove, drain on paper towels and keep warm in a preheated oven.
• Continue until all batter is used.
• Serve immediately with applesauce.

REIBEKUCHEN (GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and finely grate. Set grated potatoes onto a clean kitchen towel, twist to close, and press most of the liquid out of the potatoes, leaving only a little moisture.
• Mix pressed potatoes, onion, egg, and oats in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Shape small potato pancakes with 2 spoons out of the potato mixture and set into the hot oil. Bake in batches until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side, adding more oil as necessary. Drain on paper towels before serving.

GERMAN POTATO PANCAKES (KARTOFFELPUFFER)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Wash, peel, and coarsely grate the potatoes.
• Place the grated potatoes in a clean dishcloth or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can into a bowl.
• Let the liquid stand a few minutes, then carefully spoon out and discard the top layer of liquid, leaving the potato starch at the bottom of the bowl.
• Add the potatoes back to the starch.
• Grate the onion over the potatoes.
• Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, and egg. Mix thoroughly.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, until it begins to shimmer.
• Drop about 1/2 cup of potato mixture into the hot oil and flatten with the back of a spoon. Fry, undisturbed, 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels, and serve hot with applesauce and sour cream, if you like. Garnish with parsley, if desired.