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Perfect Hanukkah Latkes


During Hanukkah, the Jewish eight-day Festival of Lights, foods fried in oil are featured prominently at family meals.  Try making these latkes!


Ingredients: Potato Latkes Recipe | Food Network Kitchen | Food Network

2 cups grated raw potatoes, drained well

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking power

1 ½ teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 small onion, grated (optional)


Vegetable oil for frying


Serve with:

Sour cream, cinnamon sugar, or apple sauce



Directions:

Stir all ingredients together (except oil).


Heat ¼ inch of oil in a large fry pan.


Drop potato mixture from a spoon into hot oil and fry until crisp on both sides, turning only once.


After frying, drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.


Serve immediately with sour cream, a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, or apple sauce.


Enjoy!




Notes:

  • You may use a food processor to grate the potatoes and chop onion, and to mix all the ingredients together.


  • These latkes freeze well.

To reheat, place frozen latkes on a wire rack set on top of a baking sheet (pan).  Heat in oven at 400° F until crisp, about 10 minutes.


  • Recipe can be doubled or tripled. 




Adapted from Joyce’s Grandma’s cookbook: Bubbe’s Kitchen BNH logo-Medium.tif


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