Tag: potato pancakes

This is my go-to Latke Recipe. I make them every year & they are my favourite type of Latke

The recipe is simple, made in the food processor so no grating needed! Before food processors my mom used to grate the potatoes on the small hole side of a box grater! The food processor makes this so quick & no fuss. Crispy on the outside & tender in the middle the pureed version is so good. Top these with anything and everything! Growing up we used to sprinkle sugar on them. Or the pan juices from roast chicken or brisket! We need had applesauce or sour cream. I like those toppings now so I always make enough latkes so that I can eat some with all the different toppings! Not too many & not at the same time!

The recipe is from Norene Gilletz Food Processor Cookbook. The page is well worn!

Here is the Recipe

Ingredients

4 potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks

1 onion, peeled & cut in chunks

2 eggs

1/3 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

pepper

oil for frying

Method.. this is made in a food processor

1. Put the potatoes & onion in the bowl of the food processor. Puree until there are no chunks left
2. Add the eggs & mix a few seconds until the eggs are mixed in with the potatoes & onion
3. Add the flour, baking powder, salt & pepper to the bowl & process until it is well blended
4. Heat oil in a frying pan
5. Using a spoon, gently put the potato mixture into the hot oil. *** As this mixture sits, it gets watery, use a slotted spoon so that the latkes are not full of the water that they have released into the bowl
6. Fry on one side until golden brown, then carefully turn over & continue frying until that side is brown. ***I use a spatual & a knife to turn my latkes…so lift the latke with the spatula & use the knife to help turn it over gently… the oil will splatter if you turn them over too fast… so be careful…if you want to see how the spatula/knife work let me know & maybe I can add a little video….
7. When brown & crispy on both sides, put onto paper towel so the oil will drain off

Here are these latkes being fried! They are so good fresh but you can keep them warm in the oven preferably on a rack placed on a baking sheet so they stay crisp They are delish a bit soggy too!!

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