Potato Latkes
A Chanukah favorite!
Makes about 14.
2 C firmly packed grated potatoes (about 1 lb)
2 T grated onion
2 T flour
1 beaten egg
1/2 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
Oil for cooking
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Squeeze excess liquid from potatoes. In a large bowl, combine potatoes with onion, flour, egg, salt and pepper. Coat the bottom of a large nonstick skillet with oil and heat over medium-high heat. For each latke, add heaping tablespoon of potato mixture to oil; cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, turn pancakes over, and continue cooking until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes more.
Parsnip and Carrot Latkes
Makes about 20.
Follow the directions for potato latkes, but replace the potatoes with 2 large parsnips and 2 large carrots (total weight 1 lb; no need to squeeze out liquid), replace the onion with 1 T grated ginger and use 2 eggs instead of 1.
Sweet Potato Latkes
Makes about 14.
Follow directions for potato latkes, but replace potatoes with 1 lb sweet potatoes (no need to squeeze out liquid), the onion with 3 chopped scallions and the black pepper with 1/2 t cinnamon.
