4 potatoes

peel or not, don't cook
one small onion (optional)
1 tsp salt

1. grate potatoes, mince onion

2. put in colander, push out some moisture by pressing with paper towel

3. put in bowl, add salt and onion

4. heat oil in skillet

5. drop pancake-sized potato clump into oil, flatten out

6. cook for 3 or 4 min, until brown, then turn. Don't turn before done, else they'll fall apart.

7. brown other side for 3 or 4 min also.

8. take out of oil, drain on paper towel

9. keep warm in 200 d oven until rest of breakfast is ready, or serve right away.


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