Potato Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large potatoes
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste

Preparation

Grate potatoes; drain off liquid.
Add chopped onion, egg, flour, salt and pepper.
Drop by tablespoonful into 1/4 inch of hot shortening in skillet.
Pan-fry about 3 minutes on each side; turn only when well browned.
Yields 12 pancakes.