If you have checked out the posted photos, you may have noticed a beautiful platter in earth tones with a lacy design. For those of you who will begin celebrating Hanukkah tonight, might I suggest that this would make a wonderful latke platter? It is my job every year to make the latkes. My family tells me my latkes are the best. I am not sure if: A. They are being kind. B. My latkes are really great. C. No one else wants the mess and work of frying close to 100 latkes. Ill share my recipe with you and you can decide and let me know which answer is most accurate. Family members only get to vote once just in case C is the correct answer. Potato Latkes 6-7 medium potatoes, peeled 3 medium onions--I like a strong onion flavor. If you are looking for a more mild flavored latke, just use 2 onions 3 eggs beaten 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. + pepper (again, I like a stronger flavor and always dial up the onion and pepper) 1/4 cup flour 1 tbsp. oil 2 tsp. baking powder Oil for frying Grate the potatoes. Put the grated potatoes in a colander and set it over a large bowl to drain while you: 1. Grate the onions 2. Beat the eggs and mix in the oil. 3. Measure all the dry ingredients. I rinse the grated potatoes with cold water. This removes the reddish brown color that appears as the potatoes are exposed to the air. Then I squeeze the water out handful by handful. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl--using your hands works best. I start with a good quarter inch of oil in my frying pan. Allow the oil to heat before dropping the batter into the pan by tablespoonfuls. Batter should immediately sizzle. If the oil is too hot, there will be a lot of splattering and latkes may burn. Too cool and they absorb too much oil and take forever to brown. I am constantly adjusting the temperature as I cook. Turn the latkes over when brown. When both sides are crispy and golden, remove and let drain on paper bags. I freeze my latkes and reheat at 350. I line my cookie sheets with grocery bags which absorb the extra oil. The bags do not burn unless the temperature goes above 350.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:00:35 +0000
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