Potato Pancakes

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Anyway,

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One of my favorite recipes so far in the book is "Potato Pancake for the Blues." It's an incredibly easy recipe, and is so satisfying after a long, hard day... wherever you are. I may or may not have fixed these twice yesterday.

Start by grating a russet potato. Then, in a bowl, add an egg, salt, and pepper, and then fry it in a cast iron skillet until golden.

Amazing. The recipe calls for one jumbo pancake, but I split mine in half, and made my wife and I two smaller pancakes.

I hope you like it!

Potato Pancakes for the Blues
from White Jacket Required by Jenna Weber

1 large russet potato
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon canola oil for light frying.
Applesauce or sour cream for topping (I used ketchup)

Peel the potato and grate using a box grater. Season with sea salt and pepper and add the beaten egg, mixing everything until well combined.

Heat the canola oil in a large cast-iron skilled over medium-high heat. When oil is sizzling, gently drop in the potato batter and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes per side.

Remove and serve immediately with applesauce or sour cream, alongside pork and eggs!