Potato Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. potatoes (about 6 medium)
2 eggs
1/3 c. flour
1 small onion, peeled and grated
salt and pepper to taste
fat (for frying)
applesauce

Preparation

Wash and peel potatoes.
Put in cold water while peeling the others.
Grate potatoes very fine; squeeze out moisture.
Mix with eggs, flour, onion, salt and pepper, adding enough flour to make a fairly firm mixture.
Drop by tablespoon into hot fat in a skillet.
Fry until crisp and golden on both sides.
Take out with spatula and drain on absorbent paper.
Serve with applesauce sprinkled with salt.