Potato Pancakes

3 c peeled raw potatoes

1/2 onion

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

1 Tbs flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

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• One way is: use a cuisinart to grate potato and onion
• Add egg and rest of ingredients. Blend just a few turns to barely incorporate the ingredients into potato and onion
• OR: Use a blender
• Put eggs, onions, salt, baking powder and 1/2c potato into blender. Cover and process on low
• Add remaining potatoes, cover and process on high until all potato cubes have been blended, DO NOT OVERBLEND
  
  
• Pour 1/2" oil into frying pan
• Take 1Tbs batter and put it into very hot oil
• Brown well on one side before turning over and browning on other
• Remove from frying pan and place on layers of paper towels
• Freezing: drain well and let cool a little. Put on a cookie sheet in a single layer and cover with plastic wrap. When frozen they can be put in plastic bags. When ready to serve, remove from freezer and put in a preheated 400 oven for 10min or until piping hot

NOTE: Serve with applesauce, sour cream or make large pancakes and serve as an appetizer with smoked salmon, a little caviar, and a dab of sour cream