German Potato Pancakes

Henry Herman Ludvig Kotter (Herman Heinrich Ludwig Kötter)

2 1/2 c. grated potatoes

1 t. lemon juice

1 large, beaten egg

1/2 t. salt

3 c. water

1 potato, boiled and mashed

vegetable oil

Grate raw potatoes into water to which lemon juice has been added.  Drain well.  Beat raw and cooked potatoes with egg, milk and salt to form a batter.  Using 3 T. oil for each batch, drop batter for 3 or 4 pancakes at a time in hot oil in a large frying pan.  When firm on the bottom side, loosen edges and turn.  Brown on the other side.  Remove, drain on paper towel and keep warm.  Serve immediately.  If they are served with meat, sprinkle with salt.  If they are served with applesauce, sprinkle with sugar.

~These pancakes were a staple item in Haustenbeck, Germany, where Henry Kotter was born.