Latkes
1 pound potatoes, grated
1 1/2 onions, finely diced
1/3 c flour
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Combine ingredients and mix well. Let sit about 5 minutes and mix again.
Heat about 1 cm oil in a frying pan to about 375F. Drop about 1/3
c of the batter into the oil. Cook until one side is well done
(3-5 minutes) and flip. Cook until the other side is done.
Drain, either on paper towels or on rack.
Sources: Loosely based on a few different potato pancake recipes on www.epicurious.com.
Notes: Neither cooking
times nor temperature are precise. Do it by the seat of your
pants. Ondrej always adds marjoram. You can play with the
spices. Onions are not traditional.