Potato Latkes

(My dad use to make these on Sunday evenings - they would turn out crispy around the edges - he didn't use matzo meal - however matzo meal makes the pancakes so much lighter)

Ingredients

• 3 large potatoes (peeled and grated)
• 2 onions (grated)
• 4 tablespoons matzo meal** ( 2 tablespoon matzo meal and 2 tablespoon plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper to taste

Method

1. Grate the potatoes and rinse (in a sieve) to remove as much of the starch as possible
2. Transfer grated potato to a bowl and add the onion, matzo meal, baking powder, eggs, sugar, salt/pepper and mix together until well combined.
3. heat oil in fry pan (about 1cm covering bottom). Drop spoonfuls o the potato batter into the pan (they can be big or bit size).
4. Fry over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until underside is brown, turn and fry second side
5. When cooked, keep warm in oven.
   
6. Service with sour cream (or in an Australia tomato sauce) - I prefer mayonnaise!!
   

** Matzo meal can an be bought in continental food stores - usually made by a Jewish food brand.