Palets de Pommes de Terre

Ingredients

• 1 pound Yukon Gold or russet potatoes
• peeled
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Peanut or vegetable oil for frying
• Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Using a box grater or the shredding blade of a food processor, grate the potatoes.
2. Toss them with the flour, and add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Heat enough oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat just to cover the bottom of the pan.
4. Gently drop about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the pan.
5. Repeat with two or three more.
6. Then flatten each with the back of a spoon to 1/4 inch thick and allow the pancakes to brown on one side before flipping them over.
7. Once they are brown on both sides, drain them on a paper towel, and serve warm sprinkled with sugar.