Come Into My Kitchen - Classic Potato Latkes

Ingredients

• 2 large Russet potatoes (about 1 pound), scrubbed and cut lengthwise into quarters
• 1 large onion (8 ounces), peeled and cut into quarters
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon fine sea salt), plus more for sprinkling
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Safflower or other oil, for frying