Shari Lewis's No-Fry Latkes

Ingredients

• 2 cups russet potatoes, peels and shredded (about 3 medium potatoes)
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup toasted wheat germ
• 2 egg whites
• ground pepper (4 to 6 turns of the pepper mill)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 deg F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients into a batter.

3. 3

   Coat two baking sheets with oil spray.

4. 4

   Drop 1/4-cup cupfuls of batter onto the prepared sheets; press the pancakes down with the back of your dampened hand.

5. 5

   Bake 15 minutes; then turn and bake 10 minutes longer, or until latkes are browned all over (but not blackened at edges).

6. 6

   Serve with applesauce or sour cream.