Mushroom Noodle Latkes

From "Mother's Wonderful Chicken Soup" by Myra Chanin

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter or 4  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 1⁄2 lb  thinly sliced fresh mushroom cap, preferably crimini
• 8  scallions, including 3 inches of green top,sliced into long ovals
• 4  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2  tablespoons  snipped or chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 lb  fine egg noodles (cooked according to the directions on the package and drained)

Directions

1. On high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of butter or oil.
2. Add mushrooms and scallions, and cook until the mushrooms release all of their juices and are browned.
3. Beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, parsley and garlic powder, and combine with the noodles and cooked mushrooms.
4. Heat the remaining two tablespoons of oil in non-stick pan until it is very hot and drop the noodle mixture in 1/4-cup amounts in the pan, flattening each pancake down.
5. Cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side until brown and crispy.
6. Blot with paper towels.