I'm so excited to have found out how to may homemade hash browns that turn out wonderful! I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com and it's so easy and so good. In the past my homemade hash browns always have turned out discolored and sticky and just not very good. Here's how to do it so they're crispy on the outside and soft and yummy on the inside!
The night before, take 8 potatoes and put them in a pan and cover them with water. Boil them for 20 minutes then put the pan in the refrigerator overnight. I drained the water and it was fine - the recipe may have had you not draining the water.
In the morning grate the potatoes while you melt 4T of butter over medium high heat in a large skillet. Some people added a little oil as well to make sure the butter doesn't burn but this probably isn't necessary. Put the potatoes in and pat them down. Season them to taste (salt, pepper ...) and let them cook for 20 minutes without touching them.
To flip them over, I used a large cookie sheet and oven mits and put the cookie sheet on top of the skillet, flipped the skillet over, then slid the hash browns back off the cookie sheet and into the skillet. It worked perfectly. I then cooked them for probably another 10-15 minutes or so. I then flipped them again onto the cookie sheet and cut them with a pizza cutter and served them from the cookie sheet.
The kids all loved them and they haven't always been big fans of hash browns! Enjoy!
I'm not sure how it would fit w/your recipe but I like to add some grated zucchini (the kids don't know) and some grated cheese! I also use a little egg to help it stick together. I've never heard of soaking in water I may try that!
~Erica
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