Hot Potato!

I love immigrants. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have such a variety of delicious food that we can take in as our own. I believe if all the world's leaders sat down together at the dinner table and shared in a happy feast, no one would worry about nuclear threats and wars and such.

Speaking of potato, I was in a mood for a potato pancake this morning. I don't recall where I learned this recipe from, only that I used to make it every Sunday for breakfast in place of hash browns, sometime in my teenage years when I was living away from home.

The premise is pretty simple, (and I'm a fan of simple). Grate some potatoes, slice up some onions, add an egg and flour for binding and skillet it up. (On a related note, I am loving the fact that I'm getting so much use out of the 3 cast iron skillets that I got on sale for $10 at Macy's!)

The recipe:

• 2 medium potatoes, scrubbed and grated
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon flour
• oil (I used canola oil I'm sure any will do)
  
• salt and pepper to taste

1. In a bowl, mix potatoes and onions together, salt and pepper
2. In a separate bowl, mix egg and flour until it forms a batter
3. Combine both mixtures together and salt and pepper
4. Heat up about a tablespoon of oil in a skillet at medium temperature
   
5. Drop in mixture to form palm-sized pieces, cook about 4 minutes on each side or until it yields a nice crispy, golden brown color
   

That's it!

In the past I've eaten this with ketchup and fruit jam. Today I dabbed a bit of low fat sour cream to satisfy my newly acquired fondness of the stuff. By the way, you can also grate your onion instead of slicing it. I just find the texture more fun with keeping it sliced, as the onion flavor is more enhanced in the onion itself. (Plus I don't cry as much when prepping!)