Potato Latkas Recipe

Ingredients:

4 large potatos - peeled & grated
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon flour
Oil

Directions:

• Drain potatos to remove most moisture.
• In bowl, mix eggs, baking powder, salt & flour
• Add potatos and mix.
• In frying pan, cover bottom with 1/2" oil.
• Heat oil. (Electric skillet set heat to 400 degrees).
• Drop mixture into hot oil by large spoonful.
• Brown on both sides.
• When cooked, drain on paper bags covered with paper towels.

  Notes:

  Mixture will turn brown during preparation or cooking. No problem.
  A food processor or blender can be handy for grating the potatos.
  Sometimes a tablespoon or two of finely grated onion are added to the mixture.
  Can be served with any of all of: sour cream, sugar or apple sauce.