SIMPLE POTATO PANCAKES

PREP TIME: 20 MINS :: MAKES 4 SERVINGS

3 CUPS SHREDDED POTATOES
2 TBSP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
2 EGGS, BEATEN
1 1/2 TSP WATER
1/2 TSP SALT
3 TBSP BUTTER, MELTED
1 TBSP VEGETABLE OIL

RINSE POTATOES AND DRAIN THOROUGHLY. IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE POTATOES, FLOUR, EGGS, BUTTER, WATER AND SALT. MIX WELL.

HEAT OIL IN A LARGE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT. DROP BATTER IN 1/3 CUPFULS INTO THE OIL. FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTH SIDES. DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS.