Rustic Potato Pancakes

A big-batch farmhouse potato pancake — nothing but potatoes, onions, and just enough flour to hold. Crisp at the edges, tender in the middle.

Ingredients

• 10 lbs potatoes, peeled and grated
• 5 lbs onions, peeled and grated
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper, or to taste
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Peel and grate the potatoes and onions.
2. Place in a large bowl and mix together.
3. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Squeeze out excess liquid.
5. Stir in flour and pepper.
6. The mixture should hold together and look like thick pancake batter.
7. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
8. Drop by large spoonfuls and flatten slightly.
9. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

Keep the mixture thick — it should spoon and hold together, not run.