Potato Latkes - Happy Chanukah!

Light the lights! Spin the dreidel! Celebrate Judah and the Maccabees who lit the lamps with a teensy bit of oil that burned for 8 days. And get out the Cuisinart to make Potato Latkes!

3 small baking potatoes
1 small onion
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
salt
vegetable oil

Peel the potatoes and grate them with the Cuisinart grater blade. Grate the onion. Press the mixture into a colander and sprinkle generously with salt. Mash the mixture down to press out the liquid. Let it drain for about 15 minutes and press down again to get out as much liquid as possible.

Beat the eggs, then beat in the flour and baking powder to make a batter. Add the grated potato/onion mixture to the batter. Coat thebottom of a frying pan with oil and heat on medium. Spread the mixture into thin pancakes in the hot pan. Let brown on one side and then flip to the other side to brown - take a little bite to make sure the potatoes are done. Makes 9 large latkes. Serve right away or keep the latkes warm in a 300 degree oven. Serve with applesauce and sour cream.