Potato Pancakes

Potato Pancakes
Serve pancakes with warm applesauce seasoned with Watkins Cinnamon. Top with a dollop of sour cream.

3 large potatoes (about 2 pounds/908 g)

1 egg

2 tbsp/30 mL all-purpose flour

2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Onion Flakes

1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt

1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Watkins Black Pepper

6 oz Canola oil, for frying

Wash and pare potatoes. Grate on coarse grater into large bowl filled with ice water; let stand 15 minutes. In medium bowl, beat egg with whisk. Add flour and remaining ingredients; mix well. Drain potatoes; pat dry with a clean dish towel. Measure about 4 cups/1 liter of potatoes. Add to egg mixture; mix well.

Slowly heat 1/8 inch/3 mm oil in large heavy skillet or electric fry pan until very hot but not smoking. For each pancake, drop about 1/4 cup/60 mL potato mixture into oil. Do not crowd. With spatula, flatten against bottom to make a pancake about 4 inches/10 cm across. Fry 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden and crisp. Drain well on paper towels.

Makes 12 pancakes, 2 per serving.

Note from kitchen: These pancakes should be fried as soon as mixture is made to prevent potatoes turning brown.

Roast Beef Sandwich Au Jus

Jus is French for "juice." When roast beef is served with this flavorful dipping sauce on the side, it is called au jus, or "with juice." Use it to dip slices of roast beef or roast beef sandwiches.

Cook a beef roast and slice thin or buy roast beef slices at the deli of your supermarket. If beef is cold, warm in Jus.

Lightly butter roll halves or spread with mayonnaise. Place rolls under broiler to toast slightly. Pile roast beef on sandwich rolls and serve with Jus for dipping.

Jus

1 1/2 cups/375 ml water
1/2 cup/125 ml Watkins Meat Magic
2 tablespoons/30 ml Watkins Beef Soup Base
2 tablespoons/30 ml Watkins Onion Soup Base
1 tablespoon/15 ml Watkins Onion Flakes

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Serve in small bowls with roast beef sandwiches.

Watkins Meat Magic
Article No. 01168 (325 mL/11 fl. oz.)

Watkins Meat Magic is a flavor enhancer that improves the natural taste of all meats. It makes
even inexpensive cuts of meat taste like prime!

• Enhances flavor: Improves natural taste of meat, and brings it out more fully.

• Economical: Helps prevent shrinkage; contains enough “magic” for more than 30 pounds of
meat (only two teaspoons per pound of meat).

• Versatile: Add to sauces, gravies, hamburger, stews, and marinades; brush on steaks, chops,
and roasts.

• Convenient: Requires no refrigeration; no premixing necessary; just add to meat.