Fuczki

• These are sauerkraut pancakes or fritters.
• I found this recipe from Southern Poland recently and thought they sound like “cousins” of:
• Kotlety with cabbage
• Kotlety with sauerkraut
• Kartoflane placki 
• Vegetable fritters
• So I had to give them a try.
• They are super!
• They will be added to my list of best recipes to be made often.
• They are best eaten “fresh from the pan”
• But you can keep them warm in a low oven.

Ingredients

• 300g sauerkraut
• 1 onion
• 150g white or spelt flour
• 200ml of milk
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• pepper to taste
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• Sunflower oil to fry
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• Flaked salt to serve with
• Sour cream  or a garlic mayonnaise/yoghurt dip
• Good with fried eggs and bacon
  

  Method

• Drain the sauerkraut and place in a clean tea towel and squeeze out any excess liquid.
• Chop it finely.
• Finely chop the onion.
• Whisk the milk and eggs, then slowly start adding the flour.
• Add the sauerkraut and onion and mix well.
• Season with salt and pepper (remember that the sauerkraut is already salty).
• In a frying pan heat up the oil.
• Place tablespoons of the mixture into the pan.
• Fry till golden on both sides..
• Place them  on a plate lined with paper towels to drain off excess fat.
• Serve with sour cream or fried eggs and bacon.

• Vintage Pyrex – plate
• Meakin pottery – Topic – plate