Best known as a traditional food of Hanukkah, latkes are too good to eat just eight nights a year. Made from grated potato and onion (young kitchen helpers will enjoy feeding the ingredients into the food processor) and fried in vegetable oil until crispy, this hash browns-like side dish tastes great served with the customary sour cream or applesauce, or even - for those not sharing a table with their Jewish grandmother - a dollop of ketchup.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds starchy baking potatoes (such as russets or Yukon Golds), peeled
- 1 medium onion, peeled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
- Sour cream and applesauce (optional)
Instructions
- Grate the potatoes and onions in a food processor using a medium-size shredding disk.
- Wrap a third of the grated potatoes and onions in a clean tea towel and wring out as much moisture as possible. Removing the excess water helps reduce splattering during frying and results in firmer, better-tasting latkes. Empty the towel into a separate bowl and repeat the process with the remaining potatoes, using a clean, dry section of the tea towel each time.
- Add the salt and pepper to the mixture. Toss to evenly distribute.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a fork, then pour them over the potatoes and stir to combine. Set the mixture aside, covered with plastic wrap.
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, drop 3 to 4 mounds of the potato mixture -- an ice-cream scoop works well for this -- into the skillet. Flatten the mounds with a fork or spatula and fry each side until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Serve the latkes immediately with sour cream or applesauce (or keep them warm on a baking sheet in a 300ยบ F oven). Makes about 10 latkes.
Nutritional Information:
Per latke:
Calories 142
Total Fat 6.7g (10% DV)
Saturated Fat .75g (4% DV)
Cholesterol 42mg (14% DV)
Sodium 255mg (11% DV)
Total Carbohydrate 18g (6% DV)
Fiber 1.6 g (6% DV)
Potassium 530mg (15% DV)
Iron .99mg (6% DV)
Percent daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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