Potato Pancakes
(Kartoplyani Plyatsky or Mlyntsi)

3 Large Potatoes
1 or 2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated onion
2 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon salt
Few grains of pepper
½ teaspoon baking powder

Pare, wash and grate the potatoes on a fine grater and pour off some of the potato water. Add all of the ingredients and mix them thoroughly. Drop the mixture with a spoon in small rounds about the size of small pancakes onto a hot, well-greased frying pan or griddle. Bake over a moderate heat about five minutes on each side, or until they are well-browned and tender. Serve very hot with sour cream, applesauce or cottage cheese.