Latkes

Source: Mark Bittman - New York Times

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. (roughly 4 medium to large potatoes) potatoes, preferably Yukon Gold
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• oil, for frying
• sour cream and applesauce

Method

To the grated potatoes, add 1 grated onion, 2 lightly beaten eggs and 2 tbsp breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in frying pan and spoon mixture into the oil to form pancakes; fry until brown and crisp on both sides.

Serve with sour cream and applesauce.

Notes

Good, easy, fast.

If you are going for the genuine latkes experience this may not be it but it is yummy and easy.