Sorcerers with Bechamel Sauce and Mushrooms

4 servings

40 minutes

Potato pancakes with béchamel sauce and mushrooms are a refined dish of author cuisine, harmoniously combining airy potato pancakes with a rich mushroom filling soaked in aromatic béchamel. The dish has deep roots in Eastern European cuisine, where potato cakes are traditionally paired with savory fillings. Tender champignons sautéed with onions acquire a creamy texture thanks to sour cream and béchamel sauce, while a dash of Worcestershire adds subtle spice. The flavor is rich, creamy, with light nutty notes of nutmeg, white pepper, and vegetable oil. It is perfect for a cozy family dinner or as an original dish for guests. Serving it as a pancake sandwich makes it especially appealing and convenient to eat.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 695.7
• Proteins: 20.8g
• Fats: 46.2g
• Carbohydrates: 52.3g

Ingredients

• Champignons: 650 g
• Onion: 240 g
• Sour cream: 100 g
• Worcestershire sauce: 4 ml
• Vegetable oil: 70 ml
• Milk: 500 ml
• Wheat flour: 90 g
• Butter: 50 g
• Nutmeg: 1 g
• Potato: 440 g
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Ground black pepper: 3 g
• Ground white pepper: 1 g
• Salt: 12 g
• Hard cheese: to taste
• Parsley oil: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Prepare béchamel sauce: melt butter, add flour and fry without changing color. Combine milk, part of the salt (7.5 g), white pepper (1 g), and nutmeg (1 g), mix and heat almost to boiling. Add the prepared flour mixture to the warmed milk while continuously whisking. When the mixture thickens, remove it from heat (cook for 3-5 minutes). Remove from stove and season with salt to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 50 g
   • Wheat flour: 90 g
   • Milk: 500 ml
   • Salt: 12 g
   • Ground white pepper: 1 g
   • Nutmeg: 1 g

2. Prepare the filling: slice the onion into thin strips and cut the mushrooms into large pieces. First fry the onion in vegetable oil, then add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and mix with sour cream. Add the prepared béchamel sauce and stir. Add Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a slow boil and remove from heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 240 g
   • Champignons: 650 g
   • Vegetable oil: 70 ml
   • Salt: 12 g
   • Ground black pepper: 3 g
   • Sour cream: 100 g
   • Worcestershire sauce: 4 ml

3. Prepare draniki: grate potatoes on a coarse grater and squeeze out the juice. Add egg, flour (40 g), salt (2 g), pepper (2 g), and mix. Form patties and fry in vegetable oil on both sides until cooked.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 440 g
   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Wheat flour: 90 g
   • Salt: 12 g
   • Ground black pepper: 3 g
   • Vegetable oil: 70 ml

4. Serve in the form of a draniki, with filling on top, and then another draniki at the end.

   Required ingredients:

   • Hard cheese:  to taste
   • Parsley oil: 1 tablespoon