Deruni, Draniki, Deruny Ukrainian Potato Pancakes

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lb Yukon Gold Potatoes

  peeled
• 1 Medium Spanish Onion

  grated
• 1 Small Carrot

  peeled, grated
• 2/3 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 Egg

  beaten
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Vegetable Oil

  for frying
• Sour Cream

  garnish
• Chopped Scallions or Parsley

  garnish

Instructions

• 1 Grate the potatoes coarsely by hand on a cheese grater or in a food processor.
  Squeeze the mixture in a clean linen kitchen towel to remove as much moisture as
  possible.
• 2 In a bowl, combine the potatoes with the onion and carrot and stir well with a
  fork. Sprinkle on the flour and mix in. Add the milk, egg, baking powder, and
  salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• 3 Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Drop
  the potato mixture by tablespoonfuls into the oil and press gently with a
  spatula to flatten. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to drain on a
  paper towels. Keep the Deruni warm in a 200 F. Reat the process with the
  remaining mixture.
• 4 Serve Ukrainian potato pancakes with sour cream and chopped parsley or scallions
  if desired.

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