With Hanukkah starting this weekend, you might be looking for a classic potato latke recipe. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, they are delicious with some applesauce, chives and sour cream…or just by themselves.

Potato Latkes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds potatoes
1 finely chopped onion
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Vegetable oil for frying
Accompaniments: Sour cream, chives and applesauce, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.

2. Peel potatoes and coarsely grate by hand or with food processor, transferring to a large bowl of cold water as grated (this keeps the batter from turning brown too quickly). Soak potatoes 1 to 2 minutes after last batch is added to water, then drain well in a colander.

3. Spread grated potatoes and onion on a kitchen towel and roll up jelly-roll style. Twist towel tightly to wring out as much liquid as possible. Transfer potato mixture to a bowl.

4. Stir egg, flour, baking powder and salt into potato-onion mixture and blend well.

5. Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.

6. Drop 1/4 cup potato mixture into hot oil. Fry 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Keep latkes warm on a wire rack set in a shallow baking pan in oven.

7. Serve latkes with sour cream, chives and applesauce, if you like.

Serves 4 to 6

Recipe from Yum Food & Fun Magazine

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Cheers!