LAKE AND LAND RECIPES

Steps:

• Using a food processor with a coarse grating disc, grate the potatoes and onion. Transfer the mixture to a clean dishtowel and squeeze and wring out as much of the liquid as possible.
• Working quickly, transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the eggs, flour, salt, baking powder and pepper, and mix until the flour is absorbed.
• In a medium heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, pour in about 1/4 inch of the oil. Once the oil is hot (a drop of batter placed in the pan should sizzle), use a heaping tablespoon to drop the batter into the hot pan, cooking in batches. Use a spatula to flatten and shape the drops into discs. When the edges of the latkes are brown and crispy, about 5 minutes, flip. Cook until the second side is deeply browned, about another 5 minutes. Transfer the latkes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with salt while still warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Steps:

• Add the flour and salt together. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or a fork. If you use your fingers, remember that they are warm and will melt the butter, if you work the dough too long. Once the dough resembles pea size crumbles, add 3 tbs. water and begin to pull the dough together in a ball. The less water used, the better, but it may take 5 tbs. Form the dough into 2 balls, one larger than the other, cover, and refrigerate on the top shelf for at least 30 minutes. Roll out the larger ball to 11" round. Place this in the pie plate, add your filling. Roll out the second ball, and use it as desired to top your pie. Bake the pie according to your recipe directions.