Latkes (grated potato pancakes) Recipe

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Latkes (grated potato pancakes)

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Ingredients:

6		Medium potatoes
1		Onion
2		Eggs
1/2	cup	Flour
1	tsp	Salt
		Vegetable shortening or
		Oil for frying

Procedures:

1	Pare and grate potatoes into a mixing bowl.
2	Squeeze out liquid.
3	Peel and grate onion into potatoes.
4	Add eggs, flour, and salt and stir to make a smooth batter that will drop heavily from the spoon.
5	Heap the shortening in a heavy frying pan using enough to cover the pancakes amply.
6	Drop the batter from a spoon into the hot shortening, making pancakes 3 inches in diameter.
7	Fry over moderate heat until brown on the underside, turn to brown.
8	Life out and drain off excess fat on paper towel.
9	Pancakes fried in deep fat should be puffed and crisp.
10	These pancakes may also be baked in a shallow baking pan for 45 minutes at 350f until nicely browned.
11	Cut into squares and serve hot.
12	They may also be put into a well greased small muffin pan and baked 45 minutes at 350°F.