Potato Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large potatoes
1 small onion
1/3 c. plain flour
1/8 tsp. pepper
cold water
2 eggs
2 tsp. salt
salad oil

Preparation

Peel potatoes. Rinse under cold water. Into a large bowl filled with cold water, coarsely shred the potatoes and onion.
In colander lined with paper towel, drain potatoes and onion. Wrap potatoes and onion in towel.
Squeeze as much water as possible from them.
In the same bowl, beat eggs.
Add potatoes, onion, flour, salt and pepper.
Toss until well mixed.
In 12-inch skillet over medium heat in 1/3 cup hot oil, drop potato mixture by scant 1/4 cup into 4 mounds.
Flatten each pancake and cook about 4 minutes on each side.
Drain.
Makes about 16 pancakes.