Potato Pancakes With Homemade Applesauce

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Comfort food to the max. Nothing beats these potato pancakes and applesauce, especially with a pork roast or ham steak.

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Steps

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Place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover.

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Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender.

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Drain the potatoes and return them to the pan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes more , shaking the pan.

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Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.

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Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.

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Add the shallots and cook until translucent , about 4-6 minutes.

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Add the butter , egg , salt and pepper to the potatoes and stir to combine.

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When cool , shape mixture into 8 small pancakes.

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Heat about 1 / 4 inch of oil in a skillet over high heat.

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Add the potato pancakes and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.

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Turn the cakes and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes more.

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Drain the cakes on the paper towels and serve with applesauce.

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Homemade applesauce: combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.

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Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the apples are fork tender.

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Remove from the heat and mash all the ingr.

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Ingredients

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baking potatoes, butter, shallot, egg, salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable oil, granny smith apples, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, ground nutmeg