Recipe for the day ~ Bacon Potato Pancakes

Bacon Potato Pancakes

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

4 slices bacon

4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and shredded

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 TBspn chopped fresh thyme

salt and ground pepper to taste

vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Directions:

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp (3 to 5 minutes)

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain

Let cool then crumble

Reserve bacon drippings in skillet

Combine crumbled bacon, potatoes, flour, eggs, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl

Pour vegetable oil about 1/4 inch deep into the skillet with the bacon drippings and place over medium heat

Heat until the oil and bacon drippings shimmer

Gently drop potato mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil and flatten potatoes into small patties (about 3 inches in diameter)

Cook until browned (about 3 minutes each side)

**NOTE**

Keep pancakes warm in oven at 275 degrees