Potato Pancakes

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups coarsely-shredded raw potato

1 small onion -- grated

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup flour - (to 1/2)

1 dash freshly-ground black pepper

1 egg - (to 2)

2 tablespoons salad oil

Applesauce -- for serving

Thirty minutes before serving, mix potatoes, onion, salt, flour, pepper and egg in a medium bowl.

Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water bounces on the surface.

Place 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet.

Make pancake shapes from potato mixture.

Fry, turning once, until both sides are crisp and golden, about 5 minutes on each side.

Drain thoroughly on paper towels.

Place on a warm platter and serve with hot or cold applesauce.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Description: Simple and delicious, these side dish potatoes are especially good served with applesauce."