From the Saute Pan: Latkes

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes... Well, we actually didn't flip them, because there would have been a huge mess with hot oil everywhere, but that song is stuck in my head!


On the 4th night of Hanukkah, we attempted our first homemade latkes.  


Dish: Latkes (AKA potato pancakes)
Eaten With: Sour cream, applesauce, salad
Main Ingredients: Potato, sweet potato, onion, flour, egg, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, vegetable oil


How to Make:
We were nervous at first, since the only way we've done it before is to hand-grate the onion and potatoes, which took a long time and was rough on our fingers.  However, we have a secret weapon:

My stand mixer came with a grater attachment which was a-mazing.  It made short work of two potatoes.  The gratings were nice and thin.

We did one regular potato, and one sweet.  Here's the recipe:

1. Grate potatoes and onion using a grater (or stand mixer attachment).

2. Transfer to a colander and squeeze to press out as much liquid as possible.

3. Add 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of flour per potato (we kept ours separate), and season with salt and pepper (regular potato) or cinnamon and nutmeg (sweet potato).  Add 1/8 teaspoon baking powder per potato.  Mix well.

4. Heat oil in a frying pan.  Drop about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the pan and flatten.  Fry over medium heat about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crisp.  (Think hash browns.)

5. Serve with sour cream or applesauce on the side.  Enjoy!



Orion is our little helper in the kitchen.  She's always right in the middle of the action.

Tasty with a beer!