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Latkes or German Potato Pancakes (for the WASPs in the crowd) Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 bags Simply Potatoes (plain, shredded)
5 eggs
3/4 onion, chopped
2/3 cup flour
2 teaspoons salt
Apple sauce or lingonberry preserves
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs enough to break them up, add the onion and gradually beat in the flour and salt. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can from the potatoes, and add them to the egg and onion batter. Fry in oil of your choice. They’re crispy on the edges & stay golden brown.

Get 2 frying pans going with about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil. Drop a dollop of potato mixture (off a tablespoon) into the oil and flatten with a spatula. Try to get 5-6 pancakes/pan (I like them fairly small). Fry until golden, then flip. Having two pans going simultaneously makes the cooking process go faster.

This recipe makes about 4 dozen pancakes--very easy to freeze, then re-heat just by warming oven to 300F and warming until crispy. Serve with some apple sauce on the side. Delicious!
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Makes 48 small latkes
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1-1/12 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Since converting to Judaism over 25 years ago, I have acquired just a couple of prize Jewish recipes. This is one of them; actually first found in Time/Life cookbook, then modified with pre-shredded potatoes for the convenience-minded among us.

 

 

 

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