German Potato Pancakes

My Mother-in-Law made German potato pancakes for dinner. These were wonderful but I could never get it right.  She passed away long ago and I never got some of her recipes quite right.  It has taken me years to get to this recipe but I finally have one that is almost as delicious as hers. I combined her cooking style, and my mom's, to develop this recipe.
This recipe is based on leftover potatoes so just multiply or divide the ingredients based on the amount of leftover potatoes that you have. You can use baked, boiled, or mashed potatoes.  You can also add in anything that you have that is extra, such as bell pepper, celery, steak, chicken; the ingredients are limited only by your imagination. I like this for brunch, it is light, crispy and complements other  brunch type foods. 

1 1/2 cups of cooked Potatoes, mashed
1/2 cup of finely chopped Onions
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon of Flour
1 teaspoon of Caraway Seeds, optional
3-4 slices of bacon, chopped into small bits

Heat a large skillet over low heat and add bacon.  Render the fat out and cook until the bacon bits are crispy.  Remove the bacon and leave the drippings in the pan. Set both aside. If you are not a fan of bacon grease, skip the bacon and use olive oil.
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and add the bacon bits.  Form the dough into 8 even balls.  The dough will be sticky.  Place the skillet back on a medium heat.  Flatten the balls in your hand and CAREFULLY place in the skillet, using a spatula.  Remember not to crowd the patties.  Cook on the first side until nicely browned and carefully flip over.  Brown the second side.  Repeat until all of the dough is used.  Add additional oil, if needed. Serve warm with sour cream.

Enjoy!

Deloris

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