St. Paddy's Green Potato Pancakes with Pale Green
Horseradish Drizzle
1-1/2 pounds Yukon Gold or boiling potatoes, cut into large (about
2-inch) pieces
2 teaspoons salt for boiling
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Pale Green Horseradish Drizzle
4 teaspoons spinach water, reserved from pancake recipe
2 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
Heat oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
Bring a large pot of water (about 4 quarts) to a boil. Stir in 2
teaspoons salt. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 12
minutes. Drain. Place the potatoes in a large bowl. While the potatoes
cook, thaw the spinach in a microwave. Place the spinach in a sieve over
a bowl and press out as much water as possible. Reserve the spinach
water for the Pale Green Horseradish Drizzle. Heat the
butter and cream gently until melted. (A heatproof measuring cup in a
microwave on low setting works well for this. Check every minute or so
until butter is melted.)
Mash the potatoes together with the spinach, butter mixture, flour,
tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.
On a lightly floured surface, pat the mixture into 1/2-inch thick cakes,
about 3-1/2 inches across. Mixture makes about 12 cakes. Heat the oil in
a large, heavy skillet on medium-high until hot. Brown the cakes on both
sides, and 3 minutes per side, making sure they don't burn.
Drain the cooked cakes on the paper towel-lined baking sheet, and keep
warm in the oven until all cakes are made.
Serve hot, with the Pale Green Horseradish Drizzle.
Pale Green Horseradish Drizzle
Mix together the spinach water (4 teaspoons only) with the sour cream
and horseradish until smooth. Mixture will be thin. Drizzle it over the
pancakes right before serving, or to nap an appetizer plate, drizzle a
small amount on the plate and set 2 pancakes on top.
Makes about twelve (3 to 3-1/2 inch) pancakes |