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Hash Browns

Hash Browns is a traditional American recipe for the classic breakfast fried potato patty that can also be used as an accompaniment for any meal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American dish of: Hash Browns.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : USA Recipes

True hash browns are patties made from potatoes that are either riced or grated and which are lightly seasoned. The liquid and starch in the potatoes should be enough to hold the patties together. If egg is used as a binding agent then you have potato pancakes rather than hash browns.

Ingredients:

800g floury potatoes (eg Russets, King Edwards or Maris Piper)
50g butter
salt and freshly-ground black pepper,

Method:

Scrub the potatoes clean then blanch in boiling water for 4 minutes (no longer, as you do now want the potatoes to become too soft, only easier to handle). Peel the potatoes then either grate or pass through a potato ricer. Season the resulting potato and form into patties with your hands. Lightly dust the surface of the hash browns with flour then set aside.

Melt the butter in a frying pan and when it begins to sizzle gently add the hash browns. Fry until the bases are a golden brown then turn them over and cook until coloured on the other side. You can either serve immediately or you can freeze the hash browns for later use.