Potato pancakes with scottish smoked salmon and lemon dil

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4eachesBaked potatoes, chilled
1teaspoonButter
1eachRed onion
1eachYellow onion
1bunchGreen onions
1teaspoonChopped garlic
xSalt and Pepper to taste
1eachEgg, lightly beaten
xVegetable oil or clarified butter for sauteeing
6ounces(to 8) Scottish smoked salmon
xFresh dill, for garnish
1cupSour cream
1eachLemon: use finely chopped zest and juice from
1teaspoonChopped dill

Directions

PANCAKES

LEMON DILL SOUR CREAM

PANCAKES: Melt butter in skillet and saute onions and garlic until soft. Add to shredded potato. Add salt and pepper to taste, then the egg. Chill for 30 minutes.

Form potato mixture into 8 patties. Heat nonstick pan or griddle, adding just enough oil or clarified butter to coat. Add potato pancakes and brown in oil until golden on both sides.

Place potato cakes on serving plates and top each with some of the Lemon Dill Sour Cream and smoked salmon. Garnish with sprigs of fresh dill.

LEMON DILL SOUR CREAM: Combine sour cream, lemon juice and zest and dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. (Makes about 1½ cups.) Source: Chef Jack Chaplin of Dallas (as seen in "Dishing It Up For Dad" by Waltrina Stovall in THE [TACOMA] NEWS TRIBUNE, 6/14/95.

typed by iris grayson

Submitted By IRIS GRAYSON On 06-16-95