Fastnacht Kartoffel Kuchen Potato Cake Food

GERMAN SAVORY POTATO CAKE (KARTOFFELKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Peel and wash the potatoes.
• Divide the potatoes into two even portions; take one portion cut them into halves, then place in salted water and cook about 20 minutes, until soft enough to mash.
• Shred the remaining raw potatoes.
• Place 50 grams of the butter in a heated pan.
• Sauté the onion and the ham chunks together in the butter.
• Add the shredded potato and turning them over occasionally with a spatula, cook together for about 5-8 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and let cool.
• Drain the potatoes that have been cooking in the water and mash them (using a potato ricer).
• Mix together with the remaining 125 grams of butter, the flour, and some salt & pepper, kneading together to make a dough.
• Using the wrapper from your butter, grease a large rectangular rimmed baking tin about 32 x 39 cm in size (or use a rimmed cookie sheet) and then dust pan with breadcrumbs (If you already tossed your wrapper, just grease the pan with a little butter or oil).
• Press out the potato dough evenly to form a crust in the pan.
• Strip the rosemary leaves from their stems and chop them.
• Whisk together the eggs, rosemary, garlic, sour cream, caraway seeds (optional), and combine with the shredded potato mixture.
• Season with salt& pepper to taste.
• Spread this mixture on top of the potato pastry.
• Place on a lower rack in the oven (preheated to around 200°C) and bake approximately 50 minutes.
• Cool slightly (about 5-10 minutes), then cut into 16 squares.
• Garnish with a small dollop of sour cream and a bit of fresh rosemary, if desired.

FASTNACHT KUCHEN

Steps:

• Combine the hot mashed potatoes, 1 cup of the sugar, the yeast, warm water or potato water, and 1 cup of the flour.
• Beat until smooth and let rise until dough is light and full of bubbles about an half an hour.
• Stir the mixture down and add the remaining 1 cup sugar, the warm water or scalded and cooled milk, melted butter, eggs, salt, and the remaining 6 cups flour.
• Beat together, add more flour if necessary to make a firm dough.
• Brush with butter, cover, and let rise until doubled. Punch the dough down and turn out onto a floured board. Knead lightly.
• Roll out and cut with a doughnut cutter, or cut with a knife into the traditional diamond shapes. Let sit for about 20 minutes.
• Fry in Oil at 375 degrees until browned. Roll in powdered sugar when done.
• If desired, the dough may be kept in the refrigerator for several days to be used as needed.

POTATO PANCAKES (GERMAN KARTOFFELPUFFER)

Steps:

• Thoroughly wring out the liquid in the grated potatoes by placing them in a colander and squeezing them with your hands or by placing them in a clean dish towel and wringing out the liquid.
• Place the drained grated potatoes in a medium-sized bowl with the grated onion, eggs, flour and salt and use your hands to work it into a tacky mixture. Add a little more flour if needed. Do no let the mixture sit for long before using it, use it immediately.
• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and place 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the mixture (depending on size preference) in the hot pan and flatten into pancakes with the back of a spoon. Fry on both sides for 3-5 minutes until the Kartoffelpuffer are golden. Place them briefly on paper towels.
• Serve immediately while hot with applesauce, fruit compote or powdered sugar. For a savory version serve with herbed yogurt, quark or creme fraiche or with meat and gravy as part of a meal.

FASTNACHT KARTOFFEL KUCHEN - POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in enough water to cover.
• Drain, saving potato water.
• Msh potatoes and beat well.
• Measure potato water and add enough more to make 1 1/2 pints.
• Combine with remaining ingredients, including potatoes, using enough flour to make a rather stiff batter.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until morning.
• Knead, adding as much flour as is necessary to make a stiff dough.
• Let rise again until doubled.
• Spread on well-greased pans and let rise again until light (about 1 1/4 hours).
• Brush melted butter on top.
• Mix all the streusel ingredients together until very crumby.
• Sprinkle cakes with streusel.
• Bake at 400F until golden (about 20 minutes).

KARTOFFEL PFANNKUCHEN - POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• To prepare the potatoes, peel and cover with cold water.
• Let stand several hours before using.
• Pour off the water and grate.
• Drain very thoroughly.
• Add eggs to grated potatoes and mix lightly; stir in remaining ingredients.
• Drop from a teaspoon on a hot, well-greased skillet.
• Brown on both sides.
• Serve hot with applesauce.

KARTOFFELPFANNKUCHEN (POTATO PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Grate raw potatoes into water to which lemon juice has been added.
• Place potatoes in a strainer or cheese cloth and drain off liquid.
• Drain well.
• Beat raw and cooked potatoes with egg, milk, and salt to form a batter.
• Using 3 T oil for each batch, drop batter for 3 or 4 pancakes at a time in hot oil in a large frypan.
• When firm on the bottom side, loosen edges and turn.
• Brown on other side.
• Remove, drain on paper towel, and keep warm.
• Continue until all batter is used.
• Serve immediately.
• NOTE:.
• If potato cakes are served with meat, sprinkle with salt.
• Sprinkle with sugar if served with applesauce.

FASTNACHTS (GERMAN DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk.
• Sift in flour and salt in bowl.
• Make a hole in the center.
• Pour dissolved yeast and all other ingredients into the hole and mix until not sticky.
• Cover and let rise until doubled.
• Punch down, then let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll out to about 1/4-inch and cut.
• Let rise another 20-30 minutes.
• Fry in deep fat until light brown.
• While still hot, roll in sugar.