Hash Browns

Hash Browns

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound russet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt

Method:

  1. Wash, peel and dry the potatoes.
  2. Coarsely grate the potatoes and rinse them in cold water to remove excess starch.
  3. Add the potatoes to a clean dry towel and “wring” the potatoes dry.
  4. Toss the potatoes with a little corn starch and pepper. (Not salt, why?)
  5. Heat an appropriate-sized pan and add 1/2 the butter to the pan.
  6. Add the potatoes to the pan, and press flat with a spatula.
  7. Cook over medium-high heat until golden brown and crispy, 7 to 8 minutes.
  8. Add the remaining butter to the pan, turn the hash browns over and finish cooking, 5 to 6 min
  9. Season with salt, fold the potato pancake in half and serve.

Notes:

Potato Rösti are Swiss hash browns.  They are hash browns formed in to a small pancake for individual servings or into a large pancake and cut into wedge.  Recipes include additions of bacon, rosemary, caraway seeds, eggs, pasta, cheese, even coffee.