Deruny | Ukrainian Potato Pancakes

Name: Deruny | Ukrainian Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 400 g potato, peeled and diced; 100g onion, peeled and diced; 50 g all-purpose flour; 3 eggs; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground; 2 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 8 oz baby bella mushrooms; 1/2 onion, diced; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk, whole; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground; 1/2 tsp thyme

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Deruny is the Ukrainian name for potato pancakes. They are layered with mushroom sauce and baked before serving. This recipe is for 20 pancakes 3" in diameter + 1 tbsp of sauce. There is vegetable oil in the list of the ingredients marked as "for frying, optional." These potato pancakes can be cooked with or without the fat. Oil adds more flavor and calories.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories55 kcal (3%)

Total Fat2.2 g (3%)

Carbs6.7 g (3%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein2.3 g (5%)

Sodium219.5 mg (11%)

Fiber0.7 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

20 servings

for pancakes

400gpotato

peeled and diced

100gonion

peeled and diced

50gall-purpose flour

3eggs

¾ tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

ground

2 Tbspsunflower oil

for frying, optional

for sauce

2 Tbspbutter

8 ozbaby bella mushrooms

0.5onion

diced

1 Tbspall-purpose flour

1 cupmilk

whole

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

ground

½ tspthyme

Instructions

for pancakes

Step 1

Peel and dice onions and potatoes. Place them in a blender jar and process at low speed. Add the rest of the ingredients for the batter and blend until smooth fr about 45 seconds.

Step 2

Place a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and wait until it is hot. Spoon round pancakes 3-4 tbsp per portion. Let them cook until dry on the surface and flip. Let them cook for an about 30 sec on the other side and transfer from a pan to a plate.

for sauce

Step 3

Peel and dice onions. Clean and dice mushrooms. Measure the rest of the ingredients for the sauce.

Step 4

Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until lightly caramelized, stirring. Add seasoning and adjust it to your taste.

Step 5

Add flour and cook for 10-15 seconds, stirring. Add milk and combine everything in the pan into a sauce. Cook stirring until milk thickens. Adjust seasoning to your taste.

to serve

Step 6

Make a pile of 2 or 3 pancakes per portion, alternating them with a tablespoon of mushroom sauce. These portions can be arranged on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or small ramekins. Place the portions into a hot (400F) oven for 5 minutes when ready to serve.

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