Potato Cakes, Baby!

Potato Cakes with Apple-Pear Compote
by worldpeas

Ingredients for Potato Pancake
1 large Idaho potato, shredded
1/2 small red onion, sliced
2 eggs
salt and pepper
vegetable oil

Apple-Pear Compote
1 fuji apple, peeled and cubed
1 small asian pear (ya pear), peeled and cubed
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup water
splash of lemon juice
pinch of salt



Method
Potato Pancake
Combine potato and red onion with beaten eggs.
Liberally salt and pepper.
Under high heat, fry potato mixture in oil until sides are brown and underside is golden. Flip and do the same to other side.
When cooked, pat excess oil off pancakes with paper towels. Set aside.
Makes approximately 8 pancakes.



Apple-Pear Compote
In small saucepan, combine apples, pears, lemon juice, water, sugar and salt.
Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium flame.
When apples and pears are tender, mash with fork.
Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated and sauce has thickened.
Serve warm with potato pancake.