Potato Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes
2 eggs
1 small onion, grated
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. flour
shortening

Preparation

Peel potatoes and shred.
Beat eggs in a large bowl.
Stir in potatoes, onion, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Sprinkle flour over top of mixture.
In a heavy frying pan, melt enough shortening to be 1/4-inch deep.
Drop 1/4 cup potato mixture for each pancake into hot shortening; flatten slightly with back of spoon to make thin cakes.
Fry slowly, turning once, for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp.