Grate the potatoes with the onions (my mom ALWAYS grated this by hand)

*I cut my potatoes and onions into cubes and placed them directly into a food processor reserving 1 whole potato to grate by hand separately*

Process potatoes until smooth then add in that hand grated potato.

Place potato mixture into either a clean towel, cheesecloth or believe it or not I use a piece of tulle. Then wrap and squeeze the life outta them over a medium sized bowl to make sure they are as dry as possible. Set aside the remaining starchy liquid that’s in the bowl Leave the mixture wrapped up in a clean bowl until you’re ready to mix it with the balance of your ingredients / it will NOT brown because of the onion being incorporated into the potatoes.

Whisk your eggs, salt, white pepper, oil in a small bowl. Dump your potatoes into a clean bowl and add the wet mixture as well as the matzo meal and baking powder. Pour off the liquid from the starchy mixture that’s been sitting and scrape the white starch from the bottom of the bowl into your latke mixture. Blend well with a fork until everything is evenly coated.

Heat a heavy cast iron pan with 1/4 cup oil and a few pieces of carrots.

Note: my mom made hers in an electric frying pan and they came out perfect every time. The oil has to be hot before you drop in the potato mixture. Use about two tablespoons of the mixture for each latke. Fry for 3 minutes on each side (checking that they are browned and crispy before flipping. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with applesauce or sour cream