OUR FAVORITE LATKES
These ultimate latkes have fluffy, pillowy-soft centers with crisp, golden brown edges. To cut your cooking time in half, use two large skillets to fry twice the batches at once.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Hanukkah Frankenrecipe Potato Fry Pan-Fry snack Appetizer
Yield Makes about 4 dozen latkes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Set racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Place wire cooling racks in the rimmed baking sheets and place in the oven.
- Using a food processor with a grating insert, grate the potatoes and then the onions, transferring grated vegetables to a large bowl when the bowl of the food processor is filled. Alternately, use a box grater. Working in batches, place the potatoes and onions in a clean dishtowel and thoroughly wring out the excess liquid over the sink, then transfer the potato-onion mixture to a large bowl. The more liquid you remove, the crispier your latkes will be, so take your time and use several dish towels if necessary. Reserve the potato-onion mixture.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the matzo meal, salt, and pepper. Add the eggs and whisk to combine. Add the potato-onion mixture and mix well.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt equal parts schmaltz and oil (or oil only if omitting the schmaltz) until a scant 1/4-inch depth of fat is reached. Drop 2 tablespoons of latke mixture into the hot fat, spacing them 2 inches apart. Flatten latkes slightly using a spatula and cook, turning once, until crisp, golden brown, and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer latkes to wire racks and season with salt; return to the oven to keep warm; season with salt. As you remove latkes from the pan, replace them with fresh spoonfuls of potato mixture to maintain oil temperature. Add additional schmaltz and/or oil around the edge of the pan as needed to maintain a scant 1/4-inch depth of fat.
- Keep latkes warm in oven and serve hot with applesauce or sour cream.
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Anshee B
[email protected]These latkes are a great way to introduce kids to new foods. My kids love them!
Dreadloc Shay
[email protected]These latkes are a great party food. They're easy to make ahead of time and they can be served hot or cold.
Muhammad Shoiab
[email protected]These latkes are a great way to use up leftover potatoes. I always have a few leftover potatoes after Thanksgiving and Christmas, and these latkes are a great way to use them up.
Diamond Khanyile
[email protected]I made these latkes for my gluten-free friend and she loved them! They're a great option for people with food allergies.
Visal harsha Visal harsha
[email protected]I'm vegan, so I was happy to find this recipe for vegan latkes. They turned out great!
Krenar Emshiu
[email protected]I'm allergic to eggs, so I was happy to find this recipe for egg-free latkes. They turned out great!
Silver Igwe
[email protected]These latkes were a bit too thick for my taste. I think I'll make them thinner next time.
Ejaz Abbasi
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my latkes turned out really dry. I think I might have overcooked them.
Maci
[email protected]These latkes were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!
Nachman Bouzaglou
[email protected]I'm a latke purist, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about these latkes with all the different ingredients, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were really good!
Mohomed ijaz
[email protected]These latkes were a bit bland. I think I'll add some more salt and pepper next time.
Olothando Slatsha
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the latkes to brown evenly, but overall they were still good.
Kamal Rawat
[email protected]These latkes were a bit too greasy for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Muritala tunde Rilwan (Babalomi)
[email protected]I've made these latkes several times now and they always turn out great. They're a family favorite!
adnan malik
[email protected]These latkes are the best I've ever had! They're so crispy and flavorful, and the sour cream and applesauce are the perfect accompaniments.
Sk RASEL
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of latkes, but these were really good. The recipe was easy to follow and the latkes turned out perfectly.
Nasir Zaki
[email protected]These latkes were a hit at our Hanukkah party! They were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and the flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.