Potato Latkes

Submitted by Bev I Am

"Kids love these crispy fried potato pancakes and you will, too! You can use your food processor to grate the potatoes and onion to make your work time easier. I discovered this in the December issue of Gourmet Magazine."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs large russet potatoes, coarsely grated (about 4)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 large onion (about 1 pound)
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F with rack in the upper portion of your oven.
2. Peel potatoes and coarsely grate into a bowl using a large teardrop-shaped holes of a box grater or in a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk.
3. Add lemon juice and toss to coat.
4. Coarsely grate onion into same bowl.
5. Transfer to a kitchen towel (not terry cloth), then gather up corners to form a sack and twist tightly to wring out as much liquid as possible.
6. Wipe bowl clean, then return potatoes and onion to bowl and stir in flour, eggs and 1 1/4 tsp salt until just combined.
7. Heat oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over medium -high heat until hot, but not smoking.
8. Fill a 1/4 cup measure halfway with latke mixture and carefully spoon it into skillet, then flatten to 3 " in diameter with a slotted spatula.
9. Form 5 more latkes in skillet and fry until undersides are deep golden, 1 1/2 - 3 minutes (If latkes brown to quickly, reduce heat to medium).
10. Turn over and fry until deep golden all over, 1 1/2 to 3 minutes more.
11. Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer to a metal rack set in a baking pan and keep warm in oven.
12. Continue to make latkes.
13. **Note: Latkes can be kept warm in the oven for up to 1 hour.
14. This recipe makes about 32 latkes.

Reviews

[rosslare]

A sound recipe for potato pancakes.

 

[Alison J.]

These went over very well with DH, and I found them quick and easy to make. They will definitely become a breakfast staple in our home... Thanks! (Made for Zaar Tag)