Alternative:Potato Pancakes

| Cuisine of Israel

(Serves 4)

Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons Matzo meal, corn meal, or flour
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Applesauce and/or sour cream

Procedure

1. Peel potatoes and onion and grate.
2. Mix potato and onion with egg, meal, and salt.
3. Heat oil in a 10" pan over medium heat until it is quite hot. Drop 1-2 tablespoons of the potato mixture onto the pan per pancake. Turn once to allow both sides to fry.
4. Serve with applesauce and/or sour cream as a topping.

Serves four.