You may consider a Christmas page an odd place to include latkes. Call them potato pancakes if it makes you feel better.
4 cups peeled, grated potatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tblsp. flour
2 eggs
pepper to taste
2 tsp. chopped chives (optional)
Wash, peel and grate potatoes. Squeeze out liquid. Combine with onion, salt, pepper, flour and chives (if desired). Lightly beat egg and stirinto mixture.
Heat oil in a skillet. Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture into hot oil to make medium-sized patties.
Brown one side; turn and lightly brown the other side. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Serve with applesauce, cottage cheese, yogurt or sour cream.
