Potato pancakes or latkes (sometimes spelled latkas) are cakes of grated potatoes fried in oil. Potato pancakes are called "latkes" in the Jewish tradition, but they are a European food and not specifically a Jewish one.
Ingredients:
4 large potatoes
1 medium onion
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons Matzo meal, corn meal, or flour
salt to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for less oily latkes), or enough oil to fill the pan to about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm).
applesauce and/or sour cream
Procedure
Peel potatoes and onion and grate.
Optionally soak the resulting mixture in water, or squeeze it in a dishtowel, in order to remove excess starch.
Mix potato and onion with egg, meal, and salt.
Heat oil in a 10" pan over medium heat until it is quite hot. Drop 1-2 tablespoons of the potato mixture onto the pan per pancake.
Turn once to allow both sides to fry. Allow 10-15 minutes total.
Serve with applesauce and/or sour cream as a topping.
Serves four.
Ingredients:
4 large potatoes
1 medium onion
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons Matzo meal, corn meal, or flour
salt to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for less oily latkes), or enough oil to fill the pan to about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm).
applesauce and/or sour cream
Procedure
Peel potatoes and onion and grate.
Optionally soak the resulting mixture in water, or squeeze it in a dishtowel, in order to remove excess starch.
Mix potato and onion with egg, meal, and salt.
Heat oil in a 10" pan over medium heat until it is quite hot. Drop 1-2 tablespoons of the potato mixture onto the pan per pancake.
Turn once to allow both sides to fry. Allow 10-15 minutes total.
Serve with applesauce and/or sour cream as a topping.
Serves four.
