Latkes Potato Pancakes

By á-30

Ingredients

• Garnish:
• 2 cups peeled and grated russet or Idaho potatoes
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and grated
• 1 large, egg beaten
• 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Salt and pepper
• 2 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
• Sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

1) Squeeze as much water as possible from grated potatoes. Toss in a large bowl with grated onion. Add egg, flour, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
2) Heat oil in a large saute pan set over medium-high heat. Drop mounds of potato mixture into oil and pat to a thin circle. Cook, about 4 minutes per side, until golden brown. Serve hot with sour cream. Yield: 12 pancakes.