Slovak Potato Pancakes

My grandmother, Dorothy Mawhinney Hudock, passed on this Slovak recipe. 

Ingredients 

• 4 med potatoes
• 3 tablespoons Just Egg (or one chicken egg, if not vegan)
• 1 small onion (chopped) 
• 2 tablespoons flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper 
• Vegetable oil (I use olive oil for pretty much everything) 

Instructions

• Peel the potatoes. 
• Grate using the large holes on the grater.
• Put the grated potatoes into a clean, cloth dish cloth and squeeze out the liquid. 
• Put in large bowl and add the chopped onions, salt, pepper, flour, and Just Egg. Mix together. 
• Add oil to large skillet and put on medium--high heat. I use a cast iron frying pan. 
• Make a small patty of the potato mixture with your hands. 
• Place in skillet and repeat until skillet has is full but the patties don't touch. 
• Allow to brown on one side. 
• Flip with spatula to other side. 
• Use the spatula to press down on the patty. 
• Remove from skillet when brown .
• Place on papertowel covered plate to drain.
• Serve while hot.