Potato Latkes

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Contributed by Jennifer Peachey (from www.biblicalholidays.com)

Potato Latkes are an important traditional dish in Jewish Hanukkah celebrations.

Ingredients

12 potatoes
1 onion
2 ½ tsp salt
a dash of pepper
2 eggs beaten

1 tsp baking powder mixed with 1/3 cup sifted flour, matzo meal or bread crumbs

Instructions

Grate onion and potatoes. Add eggs and sifted dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoon into a skillet heated with 1/8 to ¼ inch oil. Brown and turn. Serves 8-10 adults.

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