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Deruny (Potato Pancakes)
Deruny are traditional potato pancakes made by finely processing potatoes, onion, and garlic into a thick batter mixed with eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Frying spoonfuls of this batter in oil produces golden-brown pancakes with a crispy exterior and tender interior. These pancakes provide a hearty side dish or snack with a balanced texture from the combination of grated ingredients and leavening.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings:
12
pancakes
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Russian
Ingredients
- 3 russet potato 1” (2 ½ cm) dice, medium-large
- 1 onion 1” (2 ½ cm) dice, medium
- 2 garlic large cloves
- 2 egg
- 1 cup flour more or less
- 1 teaspoon baking powder scant
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
How to Make Deruny (Potato Pancakes):
- Peel and dice raw potatoes and onion if you are using a food processor or blender. Leave them whole if using a box grater.
- Pulse potatoes, onion and garlic in the food processor or blender until almost pureed. If you are not using a food processor or blender, grate the potatoes, garlic and onion on the fine rasp of a box grater.
- Add eggs and pulse once or twice to mix, or beat with a whisk.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl and add to potato mixture. Pulse once or twice to mix. You should have a fairly thick batter -- it should kind of plop off the spoon, not run off). Add more flour if necessary.
- Heat a large skillet (preferably non-stick) on medium to medium-high with about ¼" ( 1/2 cm) vegetable oil.
- Ladle batter into skillet, making about 4 pancakes at a time, using about ¼ cup batter for each pancake. Fry until browned, turning to brown on both sides. You may need to add a bit of oil between batches.
- Serve deruny while hot with a dollop of sour cream.
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