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Potato Cakes
Old-fashioned Potato Cakes: great as an easy lunch with sour cream!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 cakes
Calories: 85 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 2 med-large potatoes
- 1 small onion (or half a large onion)
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried parsley)
- Salt and pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Grate potatoes and squeeze to drain away excess moisture before placing into a mixing bowl. (Squeeze with hands and let excess moisture drain away or place the grated potato into a clean tea towel and squeeze, letting the tea towel absorb the extra moisture).
- Grate onions and add to potatoes.
- Whisk eggs and add to the grated ingredients. Stir to combine.
- Add parsley, a little salt and pepper to season, and flour. Stir to combine.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and add spoonfuls of mixture into the hot oil.
- Flatten each spoonful to make a larger round cake.
- Fry until golden and then turn and cook until golden on the reverse side, using a spatula to flatten once again.
- Serve warm with sour cream or your favourite condiment.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
278mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.