9 Reviews of Kartoffelpuffer (Potato Pancakes)

From: Lakerdog2

On Dec 11, 2007

My dad used to make these when I was young. They are just as yummy as I remember. They taste wonderful dipped in a little sour cream! Everyone loved them. Thanks for sharing!

From: ~Nimz~

On Mar 3, 2007

These were very good. Very similar to the ones that I make. I would suggest to anyone else making these to drain as much of the liquid off as possible before cooking them. These are very crisp and tender, just the way we like them. Thanks for sharing.

From: Cilantro in Canada

On Sep 21, 2008

I made this today for brunch for my family. They loved it. I made as written and it was almost too easy when I used the food processor to grate the onion and potatoes. Thanks for the recipe.

From: marobin

On Feb 8, 2008

My daughter absolutely loved these she said these 100% great.

From: MikMackMom

On Dec 20, 2008

I had these at a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) in Heidelberg, Germany, this year and wanted to make them at home. This recipe sounded like what I ate so I tried it out. They were perfect and my family loved them. These are now a staple at my house.

From: shellbee

On Jan 29, 2009

My dad used to make these too and his mom before him.Very good!

From: Liszard

On May 13, 2009

These were good. I put my potatoes into salted water to keep them from changing color. Make sure you get all the water out if you do that. These are a tad bit puffy, like pancakes, but only a tiny bit. I liked the texture.

From: Southern Man

On Mar 22, 2009

This is pretty much exactly how I make them which is how my father taught me which was the recipe he got in Germany from his grandmother which she got from ... well you get the idea. Very basic ingredients, you can see why this is such an ancient dish. I make a big stack for dinner, it's a family favorite. You can garnish with either apple sauce or sour cream. The only problem with this recipe is that she doesn't mention squeezing out the water after the potato and onion have been grated. This is key. Then might need a bit less flour, try 1/4 cup. I also add a couple of large cloves of minced garlic. These are really scrumptuous.

From: soloist66

On Dec 25, 2008

Made these this morning as I was craving potato pancakes. They turned out GREAT! The only thing that I did "off-recipe" was to follow some tips provided by other posters for this and other potato pancake type recipes — 1. Shredded the onion and potatoes using the Cuisinart--first by passing through the grating disc, then passing the mixture through the regular processor blade for 3 -4 pulses. 2. Took the entire potato and onion "pulp" and squeezed out the excess liquid using a clean tea towel. Mmmmmmm. Debber is right--just like Nana used to make! Thanks for posting