Chanukkah Comes Early This Year, And the Latkes Are Ready

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. russet potatoes
• 2 large eggs
• ½ medium-size onion, coarsely chopped
• ½ medium-size firm apple, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1½ teaspoons kosher (coarse) salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ to ½ cup all-purpose flour or matzoh meal
• Peanut or canola oil, for frying
• Sour cream and/or applesauce, for serving