Quick Potato and Carrot Latkes

Name: Quick Potato and Carrot Latkes
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 473 milliliters chunky apple sauce; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 large carrot, peeled; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 eggs, beaten; 3 Tbsps matzo meal, cracker meal or all-purpose flour; 1 medium onion, peeled; 680 grams shredded potatoes for hash browns; 2 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sour cream; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Quick Potato and Carrot Latkes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 240 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. Head to the store and pick up eggs, salt, potatoes, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Hanukkah. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 27 minutes.

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Heat 1/2-inch oil in a large skillet over medium to medium high heat. To test oil, add a piece of bread to the pan. It should turn golden brown in a ten-count. Adjust heat, as necessary.

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Bread

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Place potatoes in a large bowl. Using a hand grater, grate the carrot and onion into the bowl.

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Potato

Carrot

Onion

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Bowl

Add eggs to the bowl.

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Egg

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Add salt and baking powder, then sprinkle in meal or flour.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Combine vegetables and meal with a wooden spoon.

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Vegetable

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Drop mixture into oil in 3-inch mounds, press down gently with spatula to form patties. Fry in batches of 4 to 6 patties depending on the size of your skillet, 1-inch apart, until golden, about 3 minutes on each side. Put chunky applesauce and the cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat and warm for 3 to 4 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick