Potato Pancakes With Homemade Applesauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Potato Pancakes
3 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Homemade Applesauce
3 granny smith apples, cored and cut into medium chunks
8 ounces orange juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 small cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
2 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon butter (optional)

Preparation

Place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover.
Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender.
Drain the potatoes and return them to the pan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes more, shaking the pan.
Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.
Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
Add the butter, egg, salt and pepper to the potatoes and stir to combine.
When cool, shape mixture into 8 small pancakes.
Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over high heat.
Add the potato pancakes and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn the cakes and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
Drain the cakes on the paper towels and serve with applesauce.
Homemade Applesauce: Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the apples are fork tender.
Remove from the heat and mash all the ingredients together using a potato masher.
Stir in the butter, if using.