4 small russet potatoes 1/4 red onion 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 TBL thyme, chopped 3 TBL cornstarch 1 egg Canola oil or schmaltz for frying Sour cream + apricot jam for serving
1. Using a box grater shred all potatoes and onion into a large bowl. Squeeze the mess getting as much liquid out as you can. Place the dry potatoes and onion in a clean bowl.
2. Season the mass with salt, pepper and thyme. Stir in cornstarch and egg.
3. In a large non-stick skillet pour enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. You can use oil or schmaltz or a combination of the two.
4. Once it shimmers add 1/4 cup of potatoes into the hot oil. Press down with a spatula until a small pancake forms. Fry on medium heat until golden, a few minutes.
5. Carefully flip and fry once more. Place latkes on drying rack and stash in a warm oven while you finish the rest.
6. Serve with sour cream and applesauce (or apricot jam) and garnish with parsley.
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This is my latke recipe. I hope you like it. It really tastes good.
First, take four potatoes and grate them.
Throw in some onion. Now, squeeze the potatoes to get
out the extra liquid. Put your drained potatoes in a clean bowl.
Season with salt, kosher please,
pepper, fresh thyme, and a little cornstarch.
Add an egg. Mix the whole thing until combined.
Now pour enough oil into a non-stick pan to cover the bottom.
Cut it with a little schmaltz if you have it,
or better yet, duck fat. Yum.
Take a quarter cup measure and fry two pancakes at a time.
Push them down with a spatula and fry a few minutes or until golden.
Flip and fry the other side.
Now place your finished latkes on a cooling rack in a warm oven
while you fry the rest.
To serve, dollop on some sour cream and applesauce.
Or, if you're like me, apricot jam.
Garnish with parsley and scarf down with friends and mishpucha alike.
Mmm, not bad for a Gentile.
If you want more fried treats for the holiday,
make some of my Alola Big Malasadas.
Or, top these latkes with a perfect poached egg.
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Happy Hanukkah, everybody!
