Conventional Potato Latkes – The Lemon Bowl®

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Papa Leo’s conventional potato latkes are the proper dish to serve for Hanukkah or any day of the 12 months!

When Hanukkah rolls round yearly, I’ve a tough time straying away from the normal potato latke recipe handed down from my Papa Leo. Crispy, salty, savory potato pancakes in all their glory – it doesn’t get any higher than this for a side or foremost dish! We high them merely with a little bit bitter cream, recent parsley, and apple sauce. And that’s all you want! For those who’ve ever been inquisitive about latkes, right here is your signal to present them a strive!

Useful Suggestions

Utilizing a food processor with the grating attachment to shred the potatoes and onions will prevent time and forestall knicking your fingers.
Squeeze out as a lot water as potential from the grated potatoes. Paper towel or a kitchen tower works rather well. Maintain squeezing till you’ll be able to’t squeeze anymore. Observe: If utilizing a meals processor, do the potatoes individually from the onions so you’ll be able to squeeze them. Onion juice = taste. Potato water = soggy unhappiness.
Make greater than you suppose you’ll want! Greater than doubtless, you’ll solely make these every year. Go loopy and make a double batch, you’ll thank your self all week lengthy.

The way to Make Conventional Potato Latkes

Begin your potato latkes by utilizing both a meals processor or grater to grate your potatoes and onion.

Whenever you’ve completed grating your potatoes, switch them to a big bowl and use a paper towel to squeeze as a lot extra water out as you’ll be able to. Then add the grated onion.

Into the bowl of the potato and onion, crack in your eggs.

Then stir in your matzo meal.

Lastly, sprinkle in some salt for taste.

Combine properly till all components are mixed.

Then in a big forged iron skillet or pan, warmth a pair inches of oil over medium-high warmth. As soon as the oil is scorching, use a big spoon or ice cream scoop to portion your batter into the oil.

Watch out to not overcrowd the pan and use a spatula to flatten your latkes. After a pair minutes, flip your latke in order that it will probably cook dinner on either side.

As soon as your latkes are evenly browned, take away from the oil and plan on a pan or plate lined with paper towels to take in any extra oil.

Stabbing traditional potato latke with a fork.

Proceed working in batches till all your potato combination is gone, then serve your conventional potato latkes with bitter cream and apple sauce and revel in!

Continuously Requested Questions:

What had been unique latkes product of?

Earlier than potatoes, they had been almost definitely made with a grain like buckwheat or rye.

What’s historically served with potato latkes?

Bitter cream and apple sauce is the normal topping! Nonetheless many additionally get pleasure from them with a horseradish sauce.

Are latkes just for Hanukkah?

Whereas latkes are historically served on or round Hanukkah, you’ll be able to get pleasure from them any time of 12 months!

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Whether or not you have a good time Hanukkah or not, my household’s Conventional Potato Latkes are a scrumptious dish value attempting.

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