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Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces.
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(You should have about 3 cups.)
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Peel the onion and cut into quarters.
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Place the potatoes, onion, milk, eggs, flour, salt, and baking powder in the blender and pulse for about 20 seconds, until all of the potatoes have gone through the blades.
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(Stop as soon as you see the last of the potatoes go through the blades.)
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Pour about 2 tablespoons of oil into a frying pan and place over medium-high heat for 30 seconds, or until a tiny drop of water sizzles as soon as it hits the oil.
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(Use caution when testing the oil: too much water can cause the hot oil to splash violently.)
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Pour the batter into the pan using about 1/3 cup for each pancake.
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(You can make them any size you want, but its easier to turn them if they are about as wide as your spatula.)
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Cook for 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Turn the pancakes over and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly browned and the centers are set.
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Repeat the process with the remaining batter, adding new oil to the pan for each batch.
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Serve warm with applesauce and sour cream.
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If youre a vegetarian, you are in excellent company.
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A few of the more famous vegetarians in history are Albert Einstein, Albert Schweitzer, Benjamin Franklin, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, and Vincent Van Gogh.
