Author Notes: I usually make potato pancakes to top with something…caviar, jam, salsa. This time I made it to just stand alone …all by itself. The blue cheese makes it savory and creamy, the red onions a sweet crunch and all this needs to top it is a little pinch of fleur de sel. – dymnyno
Serves: 2, 4, 6

Butter and Blue Potato Pancakes
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 medium russet potato
- 1 cup red onion, small dice
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- fleur de sel
- black pepper
Instructions
Grate the potato on a box grater and squeeze as much moisture as you can (use a towel)
Dice the red onion (small)
Mix the grated potato and the onions together in a large bowl.
Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
Add the eggs.
Add the blue cheese crumbles and pepper and mix.
Melt the butter and add a tablespoon of olive oil.
Drop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture in the pan and press to make it flat and uniform in shape.
Cook until crisp , then turn over and finish.
Makes a few large pancakes or a lot of small ones…Serve them hot! Add more butter and olive oil if you need more during the process.
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