Finnish Carrot Pancake With Cranberry Sauce Food

FINNISH CARROT PANCAKE WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE PANCAKE: Preheat the oven to 450 F, 230 C, gas mark 8.
• Wrap the carrot and onion in kitchen towel to remove excess moisture, then place them in a large bowl with the bread crumbs or wheat germ; mix them together thoroughly.
• Make the pancake batter by beating the eggs, milk, flour and seasonings together until smooth; add the batter to the carrot mixture and stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed together.
• Heat the oil in a 10 inch cast iron skillet or heavy ovenproof baking dish; pour in the pancake mixture making sure the carrots are evenly distributed; place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 F, 180 C /gas mark 4 and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the pancake is light brown, puffy and crisp.
• Slice and serve immediately with Cranberry Sauce.
• TO MAKE THE CRANBERRY SAUCE: Mix all sauce ingredients in a medium sized saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick.

CRANBERRY SAUCE - KARPALOKASTIKE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick.

CRANBERRY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Reheat cranberry sauce with about 1 tablespoon water. Drain berries, reserving syrup.
• For each pancake, ladle 1/4 cup batter onto a hot griddle; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon berries. Flip pancake when it releases easily from pan; continue cooking until golden brown.
• Serve with butter, if desired, and reserved syrup.