Old Fashioned Latkes

Name: Old Fashioned Latkes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 Tbsps kosher salt, to taste; 296 milliliters matzo meal (more or less as needed); 1 liters diced onion; 16 servings Canola or peanut oil, for frying; 2 kilograms russet potatoes (about 7 medium-large)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Old Fashioned Latkes a try. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 192 calories. This dairy free recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up eggs, peanut oil, matzo meal, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. It will be a hit at your Hanukkah event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Shred potatoes with grating disk of food processor. After every two or three potatoes, wrap shreds in cheesecloth that has been folded over twice. Tie corners around the handle of a wooden spoon and twist bundle until water flows out. Collect water in a bowl and squeeze all potatoes until dry.

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Potato

Water

Wrap

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Food Processor

Wooden Spoon

Cheesecloth

Bowl

Transfer them to a large mixing bowl with onions.

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Onion

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Mixing Bowl

Let drained potato water sit undisturbed until a pool of brown water forms on top of a slurry of pale potato starch. Carefully drain off water, then mix starch into potato onion mixture with hands.

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Potato Starch

Potato

Starch

Onion

Water

Mix in eggs, one at a time, alternating with 1/4 cup increments of matzo meal, until latke mix can be formed into patties that just stick together in hands.

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Matzo Meal

Egg

Add salt incrementally.

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Salt

Heat 1/2 inch oil in skillet on medium high until a shred of potato immediately bubbles. Form a small amount of latke mix into a disk and fry on both sides until golden brown to test for seasoning.

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Seasoning

Potato

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add more salt as needed.

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Salt

Form patties about 4 inches wide and 1 inch thick in the center and slide into pan, cooking no more than 4 at a time. Fry until a golden brown crust forms on bottom, then flip with a slotted spatula and fork until same color is achieved on other side. Flip as needed to get a firm, darker than golden crust on both sides.

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Crust

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Spatula