German potato pancakes
Ingredients
8 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
150 g wheat flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 tablespoon soybean oil
100 ml soy milk
Servings: 4
150 g wheat flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 tablespoon soybean oil
100 ml soy milk
Servings: 4
Recipe directions
Mix the wheat flour with the baking powder and salt. Add the potato, soymilk, soybean oil, eggs and mix all together to form the batter.Put three tablespoon of the batter in a greased pan, form pancakes and bake on medium heat until the German potato pancakes are golden brown and slightly firm.
Serve the German potato pancakes immediately.
Potato facts
The potato is one of the staple foods of modern Western civilization. The potato originates from the Andes and became an important food in the rest of the world due the nutritional values and culinary delight. The white potato is not related with the sweet potato. The sweet potato belongs in the same family as morning glories while the white potato belongs to the same group as tomatoes and eggplant.The potato is and important source of vitamin C (170 ppm), fibre (2 percent), potassium (4110 ppm). The vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects the body?s cells and potassium helps to control the blood pressure. The potato also contains important quantities of protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B6 and folic acid. The potato does not contain cholesterol and only traces of fat.