Potato Latkes

Name: Potato Latkes
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 3 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 3 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 6 cinnamon sticks; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs, such as chives or parsley, for garnish; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 Tbsps matzo meal; 907 grams russet potatoes; 10 servings Sour cream, for serving; 1 Tbsp sugar; 10 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 small yellow onion

The recipe Potato Latkes could satisfy your Jewish craving in around 1 hour and 15 minutes. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 210 calories. This recipe serves 10. It is perfect for Hanukkah. A mixture of vegetable oil, baking powder, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. A couple people really liked this side dish.

Instructions

Peel the potatoes and shred them in a food processor fitted with the shredding blade; transfer the potatoes to a large bowl as the food processor fills up. Repeat with the onion.

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Potato

Onion

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Food Processor

Bowl

Transfer the onion to the bowl with the potatoes and stir in the matzo meal, egg, baking powder and salt.

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Baking Powder

Matzo Meal

Potato

Onion

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

Fill a large skillet with 1/2 inch oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat over medium-high heat until the oil is very hot but not smoking. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop a small piece of potato into the oil; if the potato sizzles steadily, the oil is ready.

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Potato

Cooking Oil

Working in batches, scoop the potato mixture by 1/4-cupfuls and add them carefully to the skillet, flattening each latke slightly with a spatula. Fry, turning the latkes once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes.

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Potato

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Remove any loose bits of potato mixture between batches with a slotted spoon.

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Potato

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Slotted Spoon

Serve the latkes immediately, or keep them warm in a 200 degree F oven.

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Oven

Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with sour cream and Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce.

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Fresh Herbs

Sour Cream

Apple

Sauce

Pear

Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if desired.

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Cinnamon Stick

Lemon Juice

Apple

Nutmeg

Pear

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature.

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Sauce

Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)

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Cinnamon Stick

Sauce

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Whisk