POTATO PANCAKES 6 large potatoes, peeled, uncooked and finely shredded 1 large onion, finely grated 2 eggs, beaten 2 Tbsp. flour 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder pinch of baking soda pepper to taste Peel potatoes and finely shred. Grate the onion and place both the potato and the onion in a strainer to drain. After a few minutes of draining, place the onion and potato in a large mixing bowl. Add all of the other ingredients and mix well. Heat a frying pan or electric skillet with about 1/4 inch of oil until moderately hot. Drop the potato mixture by tablespoon into the hot oil. Fry until very well browned on one side. Turn just once and brown on the other side. Drain on paper toweling. Serve as a side dish with meat, fish or fowl. These also go well with applesauce or sour cream. These can be made in advance and kept very well when frozen. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |