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Potato Cakes

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Try these fried potato cakes flavored with lemon and pastis. A traditional Belgian recipe.

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Recipe from Ramac, Xaura, Pietrodn and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These potato cakes are a Belgian specialty enjoyed warm or cold. They are flavored with lemon and pastis, which makes them unforgettable.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$4.20 $1.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

3 servings
  • $0.90
  • $2.12
  • $0.28
  • $0.20
  • $0.70

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Cook them in a saucepan of boiling water until tender.
  2. Run the potatoes through a potato masher to get a smooth purée. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the brewer’s yeast, the juice of the lemon, the milk and the pastis. Blend well until you have a smooth dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into cakes the size of a small bread roll. ≈ 10 min
  6. Fry the cakes in a skillet with hot oil until golden on both sides.
  7. Dust them with confectioners’ sugar just before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Potato Cakes

  • 500 g potatoes$0.90
  • 30 g brewer’s yeast$2.12
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • 1 glass of milk (about 200 ml)$0.20
  • 2 eggs$0.70

Total$4.20

that's $1.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g potatoes
  • 30 g brewer’s yeast
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 glass of milk (about 200 ml)
  • 1 glass of pastis (about 200 ml)
  • 2 eggs

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