Monday, December 26, 2016

Classic Potato Latkes

From Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home  BY Ethel Hofman

Makes 24

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1/4 small onion grated or finely chopped
4 medium potatoes (made with 1/2 sweet and 1/2 white)
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp flour - or 1-2 Tbsp matzo meal
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
vegetable oil for frying
Apple sauce, sour cream or cinnamon sugar (1 part cinnamon to 5 parts sugar)

Directions:

1) Put onion and potatoes thru shredding/grating tool of food processor.  Add baking powder, flour salt and pepper and onions.

2) Heat 1/8 inch oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of potato mixture into skillet; press lightly with the back of a spoon to flatten slightly.  Cook on both sides until brown, about 3 minutes per side.  Continue frying, adding more oil as needed.

3) Drain on paper towels.  Serve hot with applesauce for a meat meal or sour cream for a dairy meal or cinnamon sugar for either.  Can keep warm in a 250 degree oven.

Saturday, December 3, 2016