Latkes Recipes Hanukkah Food

TRADITIONAL HANUKKAH POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Line a platter or plate with paper towels and set aside.
• Peel the potatoes. Place them in a bowl and add enough cold water to cover them, so they won't turn brown. When ready to prepare the latkes, drain the potatoes.
• Place potatoes and onions in a food processor fitted with a knife blade (also known as the s-blade). Pulse until smooth. Drain the mixture well.
• Pour the potato mixture into a large bowl. Add the beaten eggs, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
• Add enough flour so that the mixture holds together.
• Pour the oil into a large, deep frying pan for shallow frying. Heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Carefully drop 1/4 cup of the potato mixture into the hot oil. Flatten the pancake slightly so the center will cook. Repeat with additional batter, taking care not to crowd the pan.
• Fry for several minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
• Transfer to the paper towel-lined platter to drain, and continue frying the remaining latke batter in batches. Serve immediately with applesauce or sour cream if desired.

POTATO LATKES FOR HANUKKAH

Steps:

• Place potatos in a clean kitchen towel, gather corners together to form a sack and wring out as much liquid as you can.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet. Transfer prepared potatos to a large mixing bowl stir in onion, lemon juice, eggs, flour, salt, and pepper.
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil and flatten with a spatula. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown, turn over and cook other side for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat process adding more oil if needed until all of the batter is used up. Serve latkes hot with sour cream and applesauce.