Baked Potato Kugel

This is an old and authentic recipe.
The kugel come out nice and crunchy brown.

Ingredients:
4 large russet potatoes
1 medium onion
2 oz. oil
2 large or extra large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Black pepper

Directions:
Grate the potato and onion finely.
Place in a strainer to drain about 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven at 450 degrees F.
Put the oil in bottom of a small rectangular
baking dish (or 2 muffin tins) and heat in oven.
Whisk the eggs until fluffy.
Add the well-drained potatoes
and onion, flour, salt, and pepper.
Carefully swirl the hot oil around
the baking dish or muffin tins to coat the sides,
then pour the excess oil into the potato mixture.
Blend thoroughly and pour it all into the baking dish
(or spoon it into muffin tins).
Bake for 15 minutes then turn the oven down
to 350 degrees F. for a further hour, or until crisp,
well-risen and golden brown, salt to taste and serve.