Bambes with sponge cake

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 10 large potatoes
• 2 large onions
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp flour
• 800 g mushrooms, mixed, fresh only local OR:
• 2 jars of mixed mushrooms (500g drained weight)
• 1 large onion(s)
• ½ tsp caraway seeds, whole or ground (less is better)
• 100 g bacon, fat for the bacon roux
• 3 tbsp flour, for the bacon roux
• Salt
• Vinegar
• some sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours

Potato pancakes with mushroom sauce – sour and savory flavor

First, you should make the sauce! You can make it hours in advance or even a day in advance (just keep it in the fridge and heat it up slowly). The sauce also tastes best after it has been left to soak for a day. MUSHROOM BREW: Clean fresh mushrooms and don’t wash them. Soak dried mushrooms (can also be used) overnight and then wash them. Chop mushrooms, whether dried, fresh, or canned, into pea-sized pieces, preferably smaller ones. Don’t use a blender – you risk mush! Place in a pot, cover with water, and bring to the stove. Don’t use stock! Add salt, caraway seeds, and finely chopped onion to the pot. Simmer everything for 30 minutes for fresh and dried mushrooms. The cooking time for ONLY canned mushrooms is 10 minutes. For fresh and canned mushrooms, mix the fresh mushrooms for 20 minutes, then add the canned mushrooms and simmer for another 10 minutes. The bacon roux and mushrooms should be ready together, as the hot roux needs to be added to the gently simmering sauce. To do this, dice the bacon and fry, add the flour, and slowly add the roux to the sauce until it thickens. If the sauce can rest for a day, do not thicken it too much. Season to taste with salt, vinegar, and a little sugar. Not too much sugar, as it should taste tart, not sweet and sour! Bambes: Grate the raw potatoes and the onions. This is best done with a potato grater. Add the eggs whole and a little salt and pepper. You should be able to taste the salt. To thicken the mixture, add the flour and mix well. Do not let the batter stand for long, or it will turn brown. Fry small bambes (pancakes) in batches in a pan with oil until golden brown on both sides. Pour the sauce over the bambes and serve immediately.