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Placki ziemniaczane (Polish potato pancakes)

October 13, 2017 by Lois Britton 202 Comments

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Polish Potato Pancakes!
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I was so thrilled to get my copy of Nela’s Cookbook.  It’s a cookbook written by Nela Rubinstein, wife of famed Polish American pianist Arthur Rubinstein. Her recipes are Polish, Lithuanian, and American, and I was thrilled to see a recipe for Polish potato pancakes!

If you’d like to check it out, my Amazon affiliate link is above. I love it.  The cookbook, published in 1983, has drawings illustrating techniques, and it’s written as if it were a food blog.

Every recipe is preceded by a little story; Nela might talk about the source of the recipe, what she serves with it, or some family chuckle related to the dish.

Nela makes her potato pancakes a little differently than other recipes I’ve seen.  She uses no flour – preferring instead to use the potato starch that has drained from the grated potatoes. It was the first recipe I tried from the cookbook.

I made two different recipes – Nela’s and one found on All Recipes.  Before I give you more details, let me say how thrilled I am to have mastered potato pancakes.

I’ve been trying to do this for years, only to end up with a batter that dissolves in the oil.  Where did I get the crazy idea that I was supposed to use mashed potatoes?  No matter what I added – flour, egg, or how I handled the dough – disaster.  Not any more.

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First, I made the recipe that uses flour.  Grating the potatoes was time-consuming; other than that, it was very easy.

Which method did we prefer?

Polish potato pancakes

Now, we make the basic recipe, the first one below. I do use Nela’s suggestion of grating the potatoes and onion for my Polish potato pancakes with my food processor. To me using flour rather than relying on collecting the potato starch, just makes sense, it’s faster and easier, and a sure thing.

The mixture was just a little more cohesive than the one with only potato starch. If I needed to make the pancakes gluten-free, it’s nice to have that option, but it’s an option, I’ll save for special GF occasions. I include it here in case you need GF.

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You’ll notice in the video that the mixture does get watery as it sits. Just give it a stir and keep on cooking.

In this case, it also oxidized a bit, turning darker because we took the time to set up the camera, but the color corrected itself as the pancakes cooked.

You’ll also see in the video that I turn the pancakes around and over. Before flipping them, I rotate them halfway in the pan because the part in the center always browns faster than the outside edge of the pan.

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Finally, let’s get around to serving these crisp and tender creations.   We love Polish potato pancakes topped with Gulasz or Pork Goulash.

Polish friends have told me they like to eat them with sugar and cinnamon, or maybe sour cream.   How about sour cream and a dollop of caviar?  The possibilities are mouth-watering.  Oh yeah, plain is really good too.

Smacznego!

Lois

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Placki Ziemniaczane (Potato Pancakes)

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  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 9
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: Polish
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A potato pancake recipe that uses flour to thicken


Ingredients

  • 3 potatoes (1.5 pounds)
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small egg
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • canola oil for frying


Instructions

  1. Peel potatoes and grate on the fine side of the grater
  2. Grate onion
  3. Drain potatoes and onion
  4. In a bowl, beat egg, stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth
  5. Add drained potatoes and onion, stirring until well combined
  6. Heat 1/4 inch oil in frying pan over medium-high heat
  7. Add potato batter, 1/4 cup at a time
  8. Using the back of a spoon, spread the batter until the pancake is about 1/2 inch thick, I was able to make 3 at a time
  9. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, my frying pan is larger than the largest burner, so I also rotated them half way through each side to keep the middle from cooking and the outside edge from not getting dark enough
  10. Drain on paper towels.

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Placki Ziemniaczane (Potato Pancakes)

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  • Author: Nela
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 9
  • Cuisine: Polish
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Description

A potato pancake thickened with potato starch


Ingredients

  • 3 potatoes (1.5 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon onion
  • 1 small egg
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • lard for frying


Instructions

  1. Peel and dice the potatoes
  2. Add water to blender or food processor with a steel blade attachment, process the potato and onion in two batches
  3. Using the same water for both batches, process in bursts, so the potatoes are grated finely, but not liquefied
  4. Drain the potato mixture; reserving the water, let the water sit for just a minute, the potato starch will settle to the bottom
  5. Pour off the liquid, being careful to leave the starch in the bowl
  6. Add egg, salt, and potato onion mixture to the starch and combine
  7. Heat lard over medium high heat, drop batter 1/4 cup at a time into hot lard, using the back of the spoon to spread out the batter until pancakes are 1/2 inch thick
  8. Cook until brown on both sides
  9. Drain on paper towels

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Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. tralf

    July 29, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    I know what I’m going to cook for Sunday breakfast. Both those versions sound good. Which one is in the photograph?

    Reply
  2. Lois B

    July 30, 2011 at 6:36 am

    The photo is from the first batch with the flour.

    Reply
    • Mariusz

      November 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      Sorry to tell you but nobody in Poland eats potato pancakes with sour cream or apple sauce. Also they traditionally use flour not starch. Let’s not confuse Jewish recipes with Polish !

      Reply
      • polishhousewife

        November 20, 2018 at 5:03 pm

        Nobody? That sounds rather absolute, Mariusz.

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        • Pat

          August 4, 2020 at 5:56 pm

          My Polish grandmother made pancakes as in the first recipe, and ALWAYS served them with sour cream. Just the way she taught my mom, and my mom taught me!

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          • Dean

            October 23, 2021 at 12:55 pm

            Mine too. Both Ukrainian and Polish and we used sour cream exclusively. Nothing better!

          • Kathy

            July 11, 2023 at 8:06 am

            My great aunt made them without the onion. And we sprinkled granulated sugar on them. So yummy. Anybody else eat them that way??

        • Gina

          August 1, 2021 at 5:43 am

          My grandparents both came from Poland. Many of the foods my mom grew up eating seemed to have Jewish roots, but they were as Catholic as could be. Maybe in previous generations the religious lines crossed. Many foods can be seen as both. My mom called these “latkes”
          I just found this blog and can’t wait to look at all the recipes!

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          • polishhousewife

            August 3, 2021 at 7:19 am

            I think foods cross ethnic and religious lines too. My late mother-in-law was not Polish or Italian, but she made fantastic gołabki and lasagne for special occasions. She grew up in the European melting pot of a coal mining town in SW Pennsylvania.

          • Robert Naylor

            August 29, 2021 at 10:22 pm

            Hi Gina, my mum also from Poland called them latkes too, but as other posts too she also went to Palestine as a young girl. she also had Catholic schooling. Our other favourite was a potato/onion bread she called something like bulbjanek??? but I never managed to find a recipe.

          • Famille

            April 20, 2024 at 2:01 am

            LATKES ! mais oui c’est ça dans mon souvenir ! sans oignon et saupoudré de sucre en poudre … HMMM

        • Detlef Wittmacher

          June 4, 2022 at 12:12 pm

          I’m German and my wife is Polish, we have potato pancakes very often, and yes the Polish and German eat them with sour cream, but the also good with Apple sauce or Sugar, Definitely sour cream!

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      • CMA

        February 6, 2019 at 3:24 am

        I have been living in Poland for the past 12 years and everyone eats these with sour cream… not sure what you are taking about

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        • Chris

          March 21, 2020 at 9:00 am

          Spoken like a true Pole, unfortunately, Mariusz.

          Reply
      • Ed

        March 21, 2020 at 8:20 am

        Actually these are from Jewish origin because of all the Jewish people who escaped to Poland before the wars my grandparents in 1916 she also took a white towel and squeezed the shredded potato’s or like I do I use a cheese cloth, mom could not make enough of these apple butter was my favorite topping also fresh made preserves yum since I’m the only one to carry on the tradition I made them last year I’ll have make them this Easter be save and be well with this virus enjoy time spent together God Bless

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        • Nancy

          January 7, 2021 at 7:46 pm

          I am Australian and my grandmother was Jewish. We make these with the flour and like you said we squeeze thru a white towel to get rid of the liquid. They are great. Love them

          Reply
        • Jeanne Cullen

          June 20, 2021 at 10:36 am

          My Irish Husband loves them and yes, he squeezes out a lot of the water in a clean white kitchen towel..I have not made them in ages and now that i have seen this post will make them tomorrow as a surprise when he gets home from his trip!

          Reply
      • Aldona

        December 13, 2020 at 3:30 pm

        I hate to correct you Mariusz but here it goes … I am from Szczecin and my whole life we’ve been making our potato pancakes using starch only, no flour and we always eat them with a dollop of a sour cream and sugar on top. Yum!

        Reply
      • Mila

        January 4, 2021 at 9:36 am

        Actually most people in Poland eat potato pancakes with sour cream, salt and pepper. Starch from drained potatoes is being added back to the mixture. Flour in small amout only if the mixture is too watery. The concept of potato pancakes is known in the cuisines of many countries including India.

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      • Joe J

        November 15, 2021 at 2:15 pm

        We are from Goralskie region and mom always served sour cream with the potato pancakes. Thats how i always eat it and prefer it. Returning to Poland and visiting Krakow, Zakopane and Warsawa, every restaurant served it with sour cream. What else would they serve with it? Unless it with bigos.

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        • Lynn

          April 5, 2025 at 7:59 pm

          We always eat them with maple syrup, they are so good. We also eat them with herring in a wine sauce.

          Reply
      • Helena

        January 19, 2022 at 5:05 pm

        What does being Jewish have anything to do with this. There are Polish people who are Jewish.

        Reply
      • Syl

        January 21, 2022 at 2:40 am

        Sorry but they do eat with sour cream

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      • Dawn

        January 24, 2022 at 4:51 pm

        Been eating these my whole life with my Dad, and my Grandmother who is from Poland… YES, Apple Sauce or Sour cream. The recipe with the flour is how I was taught, and how I make them with my Children and Grandchildren and we use sur cream

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      • Barbara

        March 7, 2022 at 9:37 am

        I think that in some cases it would be hard to differentiate Polish vs. Jewish recipes. I’m sure there is overlap.

        Reply
      • Bonnie Crim

        March 13, 2022 at 3:03 pm

        Sorry, but it seems that you are the only one commenting who doesn’t know what you are talking about!

        Reply
      • Mary Barretta

        March 25, 2022 at 9:01 am

        My mother came from Warsaw and we ALWAYS eat potato pancakes with sour cream

        Reply
        • Sandra

          March 22, 2023 at 7:22 am

          My polish grandmother always served them with maple syrup. Delicious! Then my Italian husband sickened me by using ketchup

          Reply
          • Lois Britton

            March 24, 2023 at 3:16 pm

            hahaha

      • Roman krasowski

        June 11, 2022 at 11:57 pm

        Latke is the jewish term for the Original Polish that was copied by the jewish living in Poland & taken to the US where they were popularised whilst Polska was under the yolk of soviet suppression. Lets not make up jewish stories

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  3. Laura [Novelbite]

    July 30, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    I’m kind of in love with Polish Friday. My grandmother always made potato pancakes, and we always ate them with ketchup (I’m guessing that was the Americanization of our Polish heritage) but I remember her serving them with kraut, too. Cinnamon and sugar sounds… interesting. Love the idea of sour cream and caviar, though…

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    • Loretta

      April 18, 2017 at 3:06 pm

      I serve them with sour cream. My dad always ate them with apple sauce. Love them!!!!!!!!!! I haven’t tried with caviar, but I will for sure!!

      Reply
      • polishhousewife

        April 18, 2017 at 3:10 pm

        I can’t imagine any topping I wouldn’t enjoy. Thanks for your comment, Loretta!

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        • Jackie

          January 5, 2018 at 6:30 am

          My ,husbands family uses butter and grape jelly. Honestly, they taste great!

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          • polishhousewife

            January 5, 2018 at 8:45 am

            Sounds good to me, Jackie!

          • Joanie

            April 10, 2020 at 2:02 pm

            My father made the BEST potato pancakes and we always ate them with butter and grape jelly!! Funny my brother just asked me yesterday IF I had Daddy’s recipe for them…I told him that he never used a recipe!! But, everything in yours is what I told him..although, I didn’t know the amounts!! Thanks..now I have the amounts!! He used to make platters full of them…since there were 5 of us!! LOL

          • polishhousewife

            April 11, 2020 at 12:55 pm

            They’re so good, you would need a lot to feed 5!

          • paula

            October 20, 2023 at 6:08 am

            I thought my family were the only ones who ate potato pancakes with grape jelly. It’s nice to know we weren’t the only ones.

      • Kevin

        November 18, 2018 at 6:09 pm

        Applesauce goes great with them, nice balance of sweet and savory.

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        • polishhousewife

          November 18, 2018 at 7:26 pm

          Absolutely!

          Reply
        • Joanne

          January 13, 2020 at 9:47 pm

          I always thought they were a southern thing as my grandma made them too always so good! Try them for breakfast l love them like my eggs filped but yellow should be runny served on top of the pot

          Reply
        • Emily Decker

          July 31, 2021 at 10:09 am

          My German heritage always uses applesauce and a side of sausage. Love, love, love them. I make them a lot. My Moms recipe uses 5 lbs. of potatoes I guess because our family was so large.

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        • Joy

          November 19, 2021 at 4:36 pm

          Apple sauce is the way we ate them too. Yummy!

          Reply
    • lorraine schwartz

      October 16, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      never heard of ketchup, but I guess since people eat fries dipped in ketchup, it makes sense. I only serve applesauce or sour cream.

      Reply
      • Gail

        January 19, 2020 at 10:58 am

        My Ex husband made a chocolate sauce . That was good also.

        Reply
      • Sandywhiz

        August 12, 2021 at 6:58 am

        sI am Polish and we made it with recipe 1. We would top it with a little sugar and pancake syrup. They were delicious…

        Reply
    • Melody M Russell

      July 18, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      My mom made these for breakfast and we put maple syrup on them. She was Russian and my dad was Polish. They also ate with sour cream or applesauce, too.

      Reply
    • JoDonna Cullop

      August 3, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      my mom used to serve them with green pepper jelly and sour cream. Yum!

      Reply
  4. Lois B

    July 30, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Laura – did your grandmother show you how to eat pizza in the Polish fashion? With ketchup!!! They’re shocked to hear that everyone doesn’t do that.

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  5. evil cake lady

    August 1, 2011 at 2:42 am

    Boy do I love a good potato pancake–and yours look delicious! There’s a deli in town that serves them with applesauce AND sour cream. So good.

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  6. whil

    August 8, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    these look absolutely delicious – I need to make them for my boys. I’ll let you know how I get on.

    http://familymeals-whil.blogspot.com/

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  7. Lois B

    January 6, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    I recently made these with red potatoes – I added an extra egg and more flour to make up for the lack of starch in the potato.

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  8. Joan

    January 20, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    We ate them with sugar and cottage cheese so good I still make them.once in a while.

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    • polishhousewife

      January 22, 2016 at 9:44 am

      Don’t you love fixing the dishes you grew up with. I feel like it keeps me connected to my roots! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Stanley Les

    January 21, 2016 at 7:32 am

    I live in Wisconsin where can I buy this cook book?

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      January 22, 2016 at 9:46 am

      I think it’s out of print, but you can find it on Amazon. It’s fun reading, enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Margie

    January 21, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    The photo looks just like the pancakes my mother made. They were the best. I am definitely going to make the first version, well worth the work. We ate them with pancake syrup, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, yes the blue box kind, and/or Campbell’s Pork and Beans, Was a favorite Friday during Lent no meat cause we are Catholic kind of dinner.

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    • polishhousewife

      January 15, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      The blue box was a favorite at our house too!

      Reply
  11. Rhea

    January 21, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Food processor all the way!!! This is exactly how my Polish momma makes them, but she cooks in butter instead of lard. Yum!!

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      January 22, 2016 at 9:21 am

      I love modern conveniences!

      Reply
    • Cheryl Lynn Knollenberg

      August 29, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      My mom always fried in bacon grease and we sprinkled them with sugar, rolled them up and ate them. Ummmm

      Reply
  12. Nancy

    January 22, 2016 at 6:29 am

    Try adding baking powder salt and pepper seasoning. Use flour to. They puff up nicely

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    • polishhousewife

      January 22, 2016 at 9:18 am

      Thanks for the tip, Nancy!

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    • Charlie

      October 25, 2019 at 6:42 am

      How much baking powder is recommended?

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      • crazypolishlady

        December 13, 2022 at 7:35 am

        zero bro

        Reply
  13. Diana Lis

    May 6, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Your first recipe and adding salt, pepper and baking powder is how my mama used to make them. She would let us know when the first pancake went into the frying pan and we would gather in the kitchen. While they cooked we would set the table and get out the sour cream. Mama said they were best a minute after she placed them on a paper towel covered plate! Guests would have first dibs then we would take one. I would get out another frying pan so they would get done faster! I would finish frying so mom could sit down and eat hers with sour cream! My favorite way to eat Mama’s Placki was plain. I so miss making Placki with my mama, she passed March 4, 2015.

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    • polishhousewife

      May 7, 2016 at 2:53 pm

      My deepest sympathy on the loss of your dear mother, Diana. Treasure these wonderful memories. Food is such a big part of family connections.

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      • Diana Lis

        June 1, 2016 at 10:12 pm

        Thank you so much. It’s still difficult being without her because we were like best friends too. Mama was such a fantastic cook. She worked on the weekends until she was 72 for a Polish catering company as their head cook. Parties and weddings for 500 people at times making Kapusta, kielbasa, meatballs, mashed potatoes, baked chicken, roast beef, fish and more!

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      • Joanne

        January 13, 2020 at 9:32 pm

        When my dad made them it was for breakfast and we had eggs bacon or sausage patties or links very good for breakfast daddy was from the south and he was Baptist

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    • Joy

      November 19, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      How do you pronounce placki?

      Reply
      • polishhousewife

        November 19, 2021 at 8:39 pm

        Hi Joy, it’s platski.

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  14. Doris Czajkowski

    May 31, 2016 at 9:02 am

    My Nana used to bake a solid version in a black cast ion frying pan, we loved it and can’t find anyone left in our family that had her recipe, then again Nana never did go by a recipe as she only spoke Polish and I never saw a cookbook in her apartment. Has anyone out there made such a dish? We always called it Babka, but apparently that is not what it was. We would eat it with sour cream or applesauce. Yummy and we sure do miss her and her cooking.

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    • polishhousewife

      June 1, 2016 at 8:52 am

      I think your Nana’s signature dish could rate the name of Babka. 🙂 You certainly could bake this in a cast iron pan (possibly flip mid-way), and sour cream or apple sauce are traditional toppers. Thanks for sharing such a nice family memory.

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      • Eleanor

        February 11, 2019 at 5:35 am

        Baked in a pan could be the Lithuanian Kugeli

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        • polishhousewife

          February 11, 2019 at 9:41 pm

          That sounds good too! ❤️

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        • Michael Matles

          March 19, 2021 at 9:13 pm

          Absolutely. You can find recipes online.

          Reply
    • Marysia

      March 5, 2018 at 9:27 am

      My Mom made this we called it babka too! Same recipe but she added some milk to make it looser and then baked in oven till set. She used a cast iron fry pan but also a deep casserole/soufllet dish. My Dad liked the pan version because she added bacon for him. My sister and I loved the casserole version.

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      • polishhousewife

        March 6, 2018 at 5:59 am

        Oh my gosh, Marysia, this sounds faster and easier than frying batch after batch! I’ll have to try it!

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        • Judi

          March 16, 2018 at 6:29 am

          I also had a baked version, and it was incredibly easy and less time consuming. It did not require flipping. I made it in a baking dish rather than the cast iron skillet one day, and my husband commented that they were good, but “missing something.” I’d have to say that “something” was the “magic” a cast iron skillet imparts.

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          • polishhousewife

            March 16, 2018 at 8:26 am

            I like quicker! I foresee a trip to the oven for my cast iron skillet!

          • Charlie

            October 25, 2019 at 6:41 am

            Same recipe or is there something extra you add?

        • Barbara White

          January 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm

          Sounds like kugeli, my Lithuanian side of the family. Grated potato, milk, butter, bacon, onion, yum!

          Reply
  15. Chris

    August 13, 2016 at 11:23 pm

    The Polish bible to me is Polish Heritage Cook Book by Robert Strybel

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    • polishhousewife

      August 15, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      I’ll keep my eyes open for it, Chris; you can’t have too many Polish cookbooks!

      Reply
    • Zosia

      October 28, 2020 at 4:43 am

      I bought one very good book…..and what’s diff what ppl like on pp as long as they make n enjoy haven said that -Poles authentic- do use lots of sour cream n WHEN available applesauce OR rhubarb/applesauce COMPOTE both favored n ABUNDANT in Poland (there was a large Jewish population) Poles LOVE sour cream & buttermilk
      My dad fried in lard or chicken fat(schmaltz) bc cheaper than butter n oh so delicious!

      Reply
  16. Jane Evancho Rumes

    October 12, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    We had these often growing up. Our favorite topping was homemade Concord grape jelly and salt!

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    • polishhousewife

      October 12, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      Sounds good to me, Jane!

      Reply
  17. Lori Keith

    November 20, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    I make mine with left over mash potatoes they taste the same

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    • polishhousewife

      November 21, 2016 at 5:21 am

      I’ve never been able to make them not dissolve when using mashed potatoes. I’m glad it works for you! Sounds like a great use for leftovers.

      Reply
  18. Heather

    November 20, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    Thanks for this post. I also have Nela’s cookbook and want to try my hand at this for Wigilia. Two questions: 1. What kind of potatoes did you use? Would a higher starch potato work better? 2. Do you think attempting to squeeze out some of the water in a dishcloth would help?

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    • polishhousewife

      November 21, 2016 at 5:17 am

      Hi Heather, I used russet potatoes, I think higher starch is better. I have read recipes where they suggest pressing the water out of the potatoes, as I do for hash browns. You might want to use paper towels pressing. I know the starch will stain purple, and I can’t remember if it washes out.

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  19. Linda

    January 23, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    I make the flour version of potato pancakes. I also after draining before adding the flour add onefourth cup lowfat milk to keep the pancakes and batter from turning blackish .keeps leftovers golden crisp dont measure my flour just add till i get consistency i like.delicious with sour cream on top just a dab.

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    • polishhousewife

      January 24, 2017 at 5:35 am

      Sounds great, Linda!

      Reply
  20. Jan

    February 22, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    I haven’t made these in ages, I made my mother in law’s recipe, never used an onion, egg or pepper! My mom, German and Irish used mashed potatoes, but that was very long ago and I don’t remember if they were good. She just used the side of the grater to mash, drained off all of the liquid and added a few tablespoons of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt per potato!

    I’m going to go through your recipes, but can you tell me if you have a traditional “pigs in the blanket” recipe? Thanks!

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    • polishhousewife

      February 22, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Hi, Jan, yes I do make pigs in a blanket. Thanks for your comment.
      https://polishhousewife.com/stuffed-cabbage-leaves/

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  21. Mari Cki

    February 24, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    Making Potato Pancakes, Placki, tonight for my sister & myself. i use my Tato’s, we called Dad Tato, simple recipe that Babcia used to make. 6 large potatoes, grated fine in the food processor, 2 Tbs flour, 1 egg, 1/2 a yellow onion, chopped first, 1 tsp salt, topping mix of sour cream with buttermilk & diced green onion & salt. YUM!!! applesauce is Russian & Hebrew. we serve it with grilled Polish Sausage. and Babka is bread. with raisins. but nothing to do with Placki

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    • polishhousewife

      February 25, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      Sounds fabulous, Mari!

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    • Kasia

      September 7, 2020 at 11:27 am

      I grew in Poland and my Babcia used the juicer to separate the pulp from the water. She then let the starch settle, poured the water away and added the starch to the pulp. You may need to add a bit of water to loosen the mixture up. Then add onion, salt and egg and that’s it. We always ate them with sugar and sour cream. Never heard of them being eaten with anything else, but that could be geographical, I can believe this is the Jewish way and so many traditional polish food is Jewish, Russian or German.
      Anyway, I never make these but I made them today for my English family who ate them with mayonnaise and barbecue sauce! Sacrilege.

      By the way Lori, my Babcia loved Nela’s cookbook.

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      • polishhousewife

        September 10, 2020 at 11:30 am

        Mayonnaise and barbecue sauce are new toppings to me! I’ve heard of others using grape jelly, so variety makes the world go round. Thanks so much for sharing your memories.

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  22. Anita Kolaczkowska

    August 22, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    You’re absolutely right, can’t have too many good Polish cookbooks, and that of course includes all your wonderful recipes! I also have the one by Nela,and particularly cherish it because she was the wife of Arthur Rubinstein, the marvellous pianist

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    • polishhousewife

      August 22, 2017 at 7:30 pm

      You’re very kind, Anita!

      Reply
  23. carole gray

    August 29, 2017 at 10:48 am

    To Doris Czajkowski:

    My Babci & Mom made this too! It was called Potato Babka. Just fry some diced onion & few slices of bacon, then add that to the potato mixture with some salt & pepper. Rub some lard or oil in fry pan. Pour mixture in and bake at 375 for about 1/2 hr. Then 350 for another 1/2 hr or so till solid in the middle. Hope this helps!

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    • Mary Ann

      March 21, 2020 at 7:24 am

      That’s how my mom did it but in a loaf pan.

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  24. maria hill

    October 13, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    Our mother would fry them and my sister and I had to do the grating! Lots of skinned knuckles ! There were 7 of us and boy did we eat some Placki….with sour cream. I think I’m going to make them Sunday afternoon for a football snack! However…not sure of pronunciation but we call them Plotzski????

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    • polishhousewife

      October 13, 2017 at 1:40 pm

      That would be a lot of grating; yikes!

      I think you have the pronunciation, Maria. The Polish c sounds like a ts.

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  25. Dolores Ujobagy

    January 25, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    I make my potato pancakes using crushed saltine crackers instead of flour. And fry them in Crisco (solid in a can).

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    • polishhousewife

      January 25, 2018 at 6:54 pm

      This is how a Jewish friend made his latkes, with crushed crackers!

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  26. Eleanor

    January 27, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    The video i watched seemed to show shredded potatoes not grated which I think makes a better pancake in my opinion as well as making for a great kugeli. mmm

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    • polishhousewife

      January 27, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      I probably confused the two words.

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    • Mary Barretta

      March 25, 2022 at 9:10 am

      I could see that your batter had shredded potatoes. This must be from the food processor. I made them the other day and used the larger holes in the hand grater by mistake (been a while since I made them) and had to throw them in the food processor to make them more liquidy. However, for me the hand grated was always better than the food processor even though it took so much more time.

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  27. Joanne

    March 30, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    My Slovak grandma also added grated apple to her potato pancakes! So deelish!

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  28. Kevin

    November 18, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    I remember many a Friday having canned salmon, cottage cheese and potato pancakes.

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    • polishhousewife

      November 18, 2018 at 7:26 pm

      Sounds like a great meal to me!

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  29. Jackie

    January 2, 2019 at 11:31 am

    My husband has made these since we were dating. His family puts grape jelly on them❤, don’t judge until you try!!!

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    • Jean

      January 4, 2021 at 5:08 pm

      I am so glad to see people eat them with grape jelly. We often had that but I loved them plain. As a kid I ate so many at a time. Probably still my favorite food. My Mother made hers so thin and crispy. Dont think she put flour in. Didnt pay attention. Just ate them

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  30. Lisa

    January 2, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    We would eat them with either Campbell’s Pork & ;sans or mix sour cream with seedless red raspberry jam and put on top. Love eating these!!

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    • polishhousewife

      January 3, 2019 at 12:39 pm

      Sounds good!

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  31. Steve Walzak

    January 11, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    I’ve had potato pancakes with many toppings but for me it’s a little maple syrup and light salt and pepper.
    Thanks for sharing.

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    • polishhousewife

      January 11, 2019 at 6:39 pm

      My pleasure, Steve. I think syrup is something I’ll try!

      Reply
  32. Linda

    March 18, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    I love potato pancakes. I put the potatoes and other ingredients in a blender to chop potatoes and make batter but do not add onions. Use to grate them but the blender makes it easier. I do add about 2 tsp flour to absorb some of the liquid. I have always eaten with sugar. All my grandparents came from Poland and this is how we always ate them. Fried in lard usually makes them crispier too.

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    • polishhousewife

      March 18, 2019 at 1:59 pm

      Sounds great to me, Linda!

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  33. Roberta

    January 4, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    I am sooo surprised! I came from Trenton New Jersey and there was a significant Polish population.
    Babka was and still is a deep pan bread with raisins. I have also seen Martha Stewart do a deep pan babka with a crumb topping. It was called a bridal veil.
    Your potato starch version is almost identical to the one that my Busia made. We heard “sour” cream”. and wouldn’t touch it so we had butter on ours!
    I think the differences are regional.
    I hope that this posts properly because spell check is interferring!

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  34. Sarah Olencewicz

    January 9, 2020 at 1:22 am

    I think this is the second or third time I have made these and used your recipe as a base.

    We (as a Polish family) make a sauce with farm cheese if we can get it and sour cream, tonight was a blend of sour cream, cottage cheese and some creme fraiche that needed using up with salt an pepper. It’s not a scientific proportionate recipe, Babcia never measured anything! It’s add stuff till it looks or tastes right!

    We had a German au pair and she made these and served them with apple sauce. Was a different experience for my hubby but he asked if she’d mind if we made the sour cream dish as well.

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    • polishhousewife

      January 10, 2020 at 4:07 pm

      Your sauce sounds delicious!

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  35. Debbie

    January 13, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    We always eat them with butter and sugar or homemade cranberry jelly.

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  36. Wanda

    January 22, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    I loved my Moms Potatoe Pancakes

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  37. Gail Borowski

    March 20, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    My Polish Mother-in-law served them with sour cream as did myJewish Grandma.
    My German Mother served them with Applesauce.
    Either way they are delicious!

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  38. Ellen Harris

    April 17, 2020 at 1:57 am

    It took me YEARS to master potato pancakes and it happened only when I used both flour and the potato starch! The flour works okay but the addition of the starch just gives them so much more “staying” power and lets me spread them very thin in the pan. So crispy! My husband’s mother was Polish so he loves these. My family always made “Irish” potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes, onion, flour, ground pepper, and egg. Also yummy.

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  39. Wanda York

    April 17, 2020 at 10:38 am

    I love your blog and will be making the potato pancakes today. My hubby is painting right now and will be thrilled to be able to have one of his most favorite dishes for dinner tonight. I have two unusual suggestions. Have you ever tried a tiny dab of grape jelly on the pancake….I love it, and the Sztukowski family has been eating it this way for years. I think it was a slip…someone thought it was a muffin. Anyway, my second suggestion is: my friend keeps the batter from turning by putting a silver spoon in the batter as it sits. The spoon has to be sterling silver. I didn’t believe it until she proved it to me. Have fun…and we’re going to have PP tonight! Big hugs.

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    • polishhousewife

      April 18, 2020 at 11:51 am

      Thanks for the tips!

      Reply
  40. Kris

    May 10, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    Your recipe and technique looks just like my Mom’s. We always had them with sour cream and/or sugar, but my hubby likes them with mayo. We call them placki kartoflane…best hot right out of the frying pan!

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  41. Sandra Davies

    May 24, 2020 at 1:23 am

    My mom called them–sorry for the spelling–Kartofla Placki I always understood that Kartofla meant potato and PFlacki meant pancake ??? what is correct??

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    • polishhousewife

      May 31, 2020 at 9:29 am

      Placki is pancake. In some areas, kartofla is used for potato, but I believe it is viewed as a German word.

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      • Laurie Zebrowski

        January 4, 2021 at 4:20 pm

        My family called them Kartofla Placki. My Family used a box grater and grated pretty fine. If you shred the pieces are too big and the pancakes will taste like raw potatos! Drain them well. I use flour and fry in Crisco. You bet we ate with sour cream and applesauce.

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  42. Linda

    August 2, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    Thought you should use mashed potatoes? You must have only eaten potato pancakes at IHOP! (I have also learned that Danny’s makes them with mashed potatoes, too. In both chains, it’s instant potatoes.)
    When we were in Poland the pancakes were quite large- 6 or 8 inches in diameter. My grandmother’s were the size of yours. And Bob’s Red Mill sells potato flour, so anyone needing a GF version can use that instead of all-purpose. Just use a little less.

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  43. Reggie Dorosz

    October 30, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    When my Mom made them we only sprinkled salt to taste on them, but i liked all the other ways to to enjoy them that gives more variety. i learned to make crepe pancakes & spoon some sugar free Smuckers orange marmalade on the crepe, add a few bluebarries, roll them up, top with some honey & heat in micro for about 15-20 second.The marmalade would probably be good on potato pancakes also.

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  44. John Krzos

    November 13, 2020 at 9:49 am

    I put a couple of cloves of Garlic depending on how many I’m making. Always sour cream and salt.

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  45. Jean

    January 4, 2021 at 11:49 am

    Cannot wait for recipes!

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  46. Dee

    June 12, 2021 at 8:23 am

    Hungarian here, We use a bit of flour, milk. We eat them with a side of applesauce.

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    • Denise

      June 17, 2021 at 11:46 pm

      They are so good with applesauce, my favorite wau.

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  47. Denise

    June 17, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    Your recipe is pretty much spot on. Potato Pancakes should always be made this way. You can add in your extra this and that’s if you like but this is the Pancake. It should never be shredded different, drained of it’s starch, or be made of mashed, boiled or God forbid instant Potatoes. Latkes are NOT Potato Pancakes.

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  48. Ciriaco C. Reamico

    December 28, 2021 at 9:30 pm

    it’s really yummy to taste.

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  49. Shelly

    January 21, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    My Polish grandmother made her potato pancakes in a blender. All the ingredients went in (including flour) and blended into a thin batter. She then fried them in a little bacon grease. She’d mix softened cream cheese and butter together to spread on the pancakes, then roll them up to eat them. Mmm yum!

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    • polishhousewife

      January 22, 2022 at 11:27 am

      Sounds delish!

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  50. Cathy

    February 9, 2022 at 7:06 pm

    My brothers and I would have to grate a 10 lb. bag of potatoes. We ate them for meatless Fridays growing up. We put applesauce and cottage cheese that had sliced green onions and pepper. That’s still the way do it. My husband is German and loves potato pancakes.

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  51. Marlane

    March 13, 2022 at 11:14 am

    Why all the fuss about toppings? Eat them the way you like. Actually, in my family, my Polish grandmother made them and served with no toppings. They are so good just plain with a little salt on top. We just grabbed one off the plate and ate them by hand. Why change that wonderful taste of potato and onion with some sweet or sour topping?

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  52. Mary Schapley

    March 25, 2022 at 1:07 pm

    My grandfather was a potato farmer and my mother could work wonders with potatoes. Her potato pancakes were the best. We ate them with chili sauce preferably my Aunt Lottie’s homemade. Or ketchup. Never heard of sour cream or applesauce until I ordered them at a restaurant.

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  53. Robin

    January 27, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    I am of Polish/Czech deecent. My mother (the Czech) side always made potato pancakes generally the same as your first recipe. She always put marjoram in the batter which adds an amazing flavor. She also would cut pieces of bacon and put them on the bottom and top of pancakes as she was frying them. So yummy! I actually just made them earlier this week for me and my husband.

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    • Lois Britton

      February 6, 2023 at 10:45 am

      Thanks for the tips!

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  54. David Sherako

    February 3, 2023 at 4:29 pm

    My grabdmother was Polish and she called them Bleenies served always with Sour Cream and apple sauce on side. She alao used a tablespoon or so of flour.

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    • David Sherako

      February 3, 2023 at 4:30 pm

      Forgive the typos.

      Reply

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    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  35. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - Compare Flight & Hotel Prices Worldwide says:
    August 5, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  36. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - DreamVacations says:
    August 5, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  37. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - BoulevvardTravel says:
    August 5, 2021 at 10:48 pm

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  38. 20 Conventional Polish Meals to Strive in Poland or At House - Grandtourfinder.com says:
    August 5, 2021 at 11:11 pm

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the skin and smooth on the within. The straightforward to arrange recipe makes it a staple in Polish delicacies. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions after which fry them up in oil for a fast and straightforward meal. Serve with a facet of bitter cream and you’ve got a scrumptious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  39. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - FastFlightDeals says:
    August 6, 2021 at 12:12 am

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  40. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - FindTravelFlights says:
    August 6, 2021 at 12:50 am

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  41. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - TourGuide says:
    August 6, 2021 at 1:46 am

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  42. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home | The Planet D says:
    August 6, 2021 at 3:16 am

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  43. 20 Traditional Polish Foods to Try in Poland or At Home - LadyinStyle says:
    August 6, 2021 at 4:46 am

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy to prepare recipe makes it a staple in Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions and then fry them up in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  44. 20 traditional Polish dishes to try in Poland or at home - MediaFrolic Trending News says:
    August 7, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    […] Mmm mmm good. These Polish potato pancakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The easy-to-prepare recipe makes it an integral part of Polish cuisine. Grate potatoes and add eggs and onions, then sauté in oil for a quick and easy meal. Serve with a side dish of sour cream and you have a delicious snack. The Polish housewife shares here are a few recipes. […]

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  45. Polish Food: 13 Must-Try Traditional Dishes of Poland | Travel Food Atlas says:
    September 20, 2021 at 7:16 am

    […] Our favorite Placki Ziemniaczane recipe. […]

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  46. St. Maximillian Kolbe - Faith Blocks says:
    August 16, 2022 at 7:08 am

    […] from Poland so feel free to try any Polish Cuisine. For the feast of St, John Paul II we had tried Polish pancakes which were quite […]

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  47. St. Maximilian Kolbe Feast Day Recipes - The Catholic Homeschool says:
    June 19, 2023 at 11:20 pm

    […] Placki Ziemniaczane Polish Potato Pancakes […]

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  48. St. John Paul II - Faith Blocks says:
    December 19, 2023 at 10:28 am

    […] it would great if we can try some Polish cuisine with our family. I found an easy recipe for Potato pancakes which looks delicious too Do give it a try. We feasted on some yummy Polish potato pancakes. […]

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  49. Must-Try Authentic Polish Dishes for Your Culinary Adventure says:
    October 30, 2024 at 2:47 am

    […] These tasty Polish potato pancakes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, making them an easy and fulfilling meal. To prepare, grate potatoes, mix in eggs and onions, and fry them in oil for a quick dish. Pair them with sour cream for an irresistible snack. The Polish Housewife shares a couple of recipes here. […]

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  50. Episode 7 Transcript - Southern Summers & Northen Winters Podcast says:
    February 13, 2025 at 5:54 pm

    […] Anders16:39 – 17:10Yeah. The central European dishes. I mean, like, like a good goulash. It’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, It’s meat, minced meat or no, not minced meat, chopped meat. And it has a paprika sauce to it and these dumplings or potatoes or whatever you can. Potato pancake in Poland. […]

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  51. 10+ Best Polish Recipes You Need To Try Once - Recipes With Ash says:
    March 11, 2025 at 2:45 pm

    […] Credits: polishhousewife […]

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