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Westphalian Potato Pancakes or Reibkuchen

8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 kg raw potatoes, peeled and grated
• 4 pcs Eggs
• 3 tbsp thick sour cream
• 2 tbsp Flour
• Salt (a little)
• Fat for baking (pork lard or rendered bacon) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Let the grated potatoes drain on a colander for about 5 minutes, then mix in eggs, thick sour cream, flour, and salt.
2. Stir the mixture well, drop a serving spoon full into hot fat, and bake the cake first on one side, then on the other.
3. Pork lard or rendered bacon can also be used for baking.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.