For ➍700 g potatoes
60 g flour
3 eggs
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
Bake the potatoes in their skins on a bed of salt.
Collect the pulp. Add the flour, cream, whole eggs and 2 stiff egg whites.
Put about 2 tbs of the preparation in a buttered skillet and cook 2 m on each side.
Repeat 4 times.
The matefaim (meaning: stop the hunger), sometimes written as 'matefin', is an Eastern French thick pancake, normally made with apples as a dessert. It can also be made with vegetables and be served as a side dish or as a light meal with a green salad.
Try it with Lyonnaise poulet à la crème.
More recipes from the Lyon region: goat cheese spread, salade lyonnaise.
