A Taste of Slovakia

These lovely items are the zemiakove placky (or potato pancakes) we made for out annual missionary dinner at church yesterday.  The "we" was myself, my mother-in-law, and friends visiting from Slovakia (thanks, Paula!)  The delicious recipe is below.  What fun it was!

Zemiakove Placky

• Grate 8-10 potatoes, and drain excess liquid..
• Add 1 egg, 6-8 cloves garlic, 1-2 TBS marjoram, and 1-2 cups of flour, and stir, until you have a fairly gooey mess.
• Put a little oil in a non-stick frying pan or griddle, and heat.
• Plop a large spoonful of the potato mixture onto the hot pan, and spread as thinly as possible.
• Cook until lightly browned and flip.
• Meanwhile, dice 3-4 chicken breasts and saute in a little oil. Add one chopped onion and chopped fresh mushrooms.  Cook until chicken is done and a little gravy is forming.  Add a little ketchup and mustard to form a bit more gravy, so it is moist but not runny.
• Pile the chicken filling on the pancake, fold the pancake over, and top with cheese.
• Eat and enjoy-- we certainly did!