Straw Potato Pancakes With Goat Cheese – Country Cooking
Description
This Mediterranean breakfast features All-purpose potatoes, peeled 1 tablespoon Olive oil, All-purpose flour 1/2 Red onion, Cornstarch Fresh basil leaves, thinly. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. Perfect for a leisurely weekend morning or a quick weekday start. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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In large skillet, heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil until deep-fat thermometer registers 375'F.
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Thinly slice potatoes; cut slices into 1/16-inch-wide strips, about 2 to 4 inches long.
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In large bowl, combine potato strips, flour, cornstarch, salt, and pe per.
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If mixture is dry, stir in a few drops of water.
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Heat oven to 200'F.
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Drop 1/2 C potato mixture into vegetable oil and
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spread out to 4- or 5-inch round with slotted spatula.
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Cook until one side of pancake is lightly browned, then carefully turn over and brown other side.
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Remove pancake with spatula and
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drain on paper towel;
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place pancake on baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
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Repeat with remaining potato mixture.
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Remove the pancakes from oven and transfer to individual plates.
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Heat broiler.
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Slice or shape goat cheese into six 1 1/2-inch flattened rounds.
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Brush each round with some olive oil.
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Place on baking sheet and brown tops under broiler-about 2 minutes.
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Remove baking sheet and cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
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With spatula, transfer a goat cheese round onto each potato pancake.
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Thinly slice red onion half; separate into half rings.
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Place several red onion pieces on goat cheese; top with sliced fresh basil leaves, if desired.
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Serve immediately.
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Country Cooking/Summer/94 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 157.7kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.3g1%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 1225.9mg52%
- Total Carbohydrate 34.9g12%
- Dietary Fiber 2.9g12%
- Sugars 1.0g
- Protein 3.5g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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