German Potato Pancakes with Mashed Idaho® Potatoes, Caramelized Apples and Sage-Infused Honey
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 6 cup frozen shredded idaho® potatoes, thawed
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoon flour
  • 3 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup grated onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • oil for frying
  • 3 cup of your favorite mashed idaho® potato recipe
  • 4 pieces bacon
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 spicy-sweet, crisp apples (jonagold or honeycrisp), cored and sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 to 1 cup chopped sage
  • mesh bag for sage
Directions
  1. Sauté grated onion in butter over medium heat until translucent.
  2. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. Thaw and drain shredded hashbrown potatoes.
  4. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Add to potatoes along with eggs and onion.
  6. If batter is too thin, add a little more flour.
  7. Drop by rounded 2-inch scoops into 1/4-inch deep hot fat in heavy skillet.
  8. Cook over medium heat until golden brown.
  9. Turn over and brown other side.
  10. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
  11. To assemble:
  12. Top German potato pancake with 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes and a few slices of caramelized apple.
  13. Drizzle with the sage infused honey.
  14. A chiffonade of sage may also be used as garnish.
  15. Combine all ingredients.
  16. Reserve warm for topping German potato pancakes.
  17. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  18. Add the apples to the pan and sprinkle with brown sugar.
  19. Saute the apples, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes.
  20. Sprinkle the apples with the nutmeg.
  21. Toss the mixture gently and cook over medium heat for an additional 2 minutes, until the sugar begins to caramelize and the apples are crisp-tender.
  22. Using a double boiler add honey.
  23. Add the mesh bag of sage.
  24. Heat the mixture at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  25. Remove the mesh bag then place the mixture in a jar.