Moldovan tocinei
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Moldovan tocinei made from grated potatoes, a simple childhood recipe, perfect both with sugar or sweet cream, as well as with cheese or other savory spreads.
Ingredients
Method
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Grate the potatoes (using a coarse or fine grater, depending on your preference).
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Add the wheat flour, eggs, and salt.
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Mix everything well.
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Scoop the mixture with a wooden spoon, place it into a pan, and flatten it into shape.
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Fry in a pan, preferably using palm oil.
The story behind this recipe
A recipe from our beautiful childhood.
Tocinei can be eaten either with sugar or sweet cream, or with cheese or other savory spreads.
The basic recipe is as follows: take 5 potatoes, grate them (I prefer the coarse grater, though the original recipe calls for the fine one), then add 2-3 tablespoons of wheat flour, 2 eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. That's it! Do not add sugar, lemon, or thyme; this is the recipe, and you can combine the tocinei with whatever you like afterwards.
Photo source: Masterchef Romania.
Mix everything together, scoop with a wooden spoon, place into a pan, and shape them into flat cakes right in the pan. Fry them in a pan, preferably in palm oil.
They go wonderfully with pastry cream (I'll leave the recipe here) and tart jam. They also work with yogurt, sour cream, or ketchup. They go with anything. I have to go, they're getting cold!
Avoid excessive consumption, however!
Stay healthy! :*
