Maggie's Farm

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As a Christian Yankee lad, I was not raised on potato latkes, but they have become one of my favorite eats, and they are easy to make. You can eat them for breakfast or lunch or snack, and especially with pork for dinner. I like them with sour cream on top, or applesauce.

I make them like this:

- Shred three or four large potatoes in the Cuisinart, then squeeze them in a towel to dry them a bit
- Shred one or two onions in the Cuisinart, and squeeze them too.
- Mix above in a bowl with one stirred egg, some salt, and a couple of tablespoons of flour - just enough to hold them together.
- make irregular patties out of them, and fry them like pancakes. Oil better than butter.