Polish Platski

My mum suggested that we make these, so I searched the Internet for recipes. I found two, but was disappointed with both: onion powder? Half a sweet potato? No sour cream? How authentic is that? (links below) So we decided to make up our own recipe, a kind of combination of both of those. It's easy to make, vegetarian and delicious, so we thought you might like it too. http://www.polish-recipes.com/recipes.php/21/Polish-Platski---Potato-Pancakes/Sides/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/platski_83346

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 12 platski

Ingredients

• 4  large potatoes, coarsely grated
• 2  eggs, lightly whisked
• 1  onion, coarsely grated or finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons plain flour
• 50  g Roquefort cheese or 50  g Stilton cheese, crumbled
• 1  teaspoon dill, chopped
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 100  ml sour cream
•  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons  oil (for frying)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. In a large bowl mix together the potato, onion, garlic, eggs, flour, cheese, dill, salt and pepper.
3. Spoon burger-sized amounts of the mixture into a frying pan and flatten into patties. Fry them for 5 minutes on each side or until golden.
4. Place the patties in the oven and bake for five minutes.
5. Serve on a warm plate, garnished with dill and sour cream, and fresh vegetables on the side.