Oatmeal Latkes

Delicious, shredded potato pancakes with the added nutritional and fiber benefits of oats.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound potatoes
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 onion, peeled and grated
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 cups vegetalbe oil for frying

Cooking Directions:

1. Place peeled and coarsely diced potatoes in a bowl with lemon juice and cover with water. Set aside.
2. Grate onion and combine with eggs, quick cooking oatmeal (uncooked), flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Grate the potatoes and heap onto a clean cotton towel; squeeze dry. Fold the potatoes into the onion mixture, mixing well.
3. Heat oil and fry the potato batter by tablespoonfuls until brown on both sides. Drain.

Makes 6 servings.