Hello there, guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Here’s this month’s witch-tinted recipe for latkes, or potato pancakes! It is from a simple family recipe my Aunt Gator gave me. First, the recipe; then, me talking about how it is an edible spell!
Recipe Title
- The Ingredients
- 3 lbs Russet potatoes, shredded and well-drained
- 1 medium yellow onion, shredded
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup, heaping, flour or 4 tablespoons mazto meal
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup of oil for frying
- applesauce and sour cream for serving
- The Way of Preparing
- Secret to crisp latkes: use a cast iron skillet to keep your temperature even.
- Preheat oven to low/200°F/95°C. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a double layer of paper towels. Set a wire cooling rack over this. This is to keep your latkes warm until serving and to let them drain a bit. Put this pan in the oven.
- Shred and drain your potatoes and onions. Use a cheese cloth or clean kitchen towel to get as much moisture as you can out of your potato/onion mix.
- Using your fingers or a wooden spoon, stir together the potato, onion, eggs, flour (or matzo meal), salt, and pepper.
- Heat your oil over medium high heat. You want about a quarter of an inch up the side of the pan for your oil.
- Scoop out mix, a quarter cup at a time, and carefully drop into your hot oil. Use the back of a spatula to flatten slightly.
- Fry latkes, about four minutes a side, or until golden on both sides. Do not crowd your pan when frying.
- Transfer to your warm oven/cooling rack until all latkes are fried.
- Latkes are best served immediately with applesauce, sour cream, or both.
- Notes:
- Refrigerate leftovers, if any, in an airtight container. Warm in a 300°F oven for six to twelve minutes, taking care not to burn them.
- Refrigerate leftovers, if any, in an airtight container. Warm in a 300°F oven for six to twelve minutes, taking care not to burn them.
No spell here, I’m afraid. Just delicious, fried potato pancakes and a nod to my more-ish-than-Jewish heritage.
Happy Cooking! I would love for you to send me pictures of your versions. And please share any recipes you’d like me to make!