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For the last three years, this is the fourth in a row, I have been attempting to make a special Hanukkah dinner for The Bride during the holiday season, usually on one of the traditional eight nights. Previously, on the latke front at least, I have only succeeded in making mush and/or crusty nightmares.

Last night, I made these. Not the best, they could have been browned a bit more and crispier, but at least these were edible. The Bride said they weren't bad. Next year, I will try for perfect.

More Potato Latkes for Chanukah

Potato Latkes from Judy Zeidler, author of “The Gourmet Jewish Cookbook”

Ingredients:

4 Potatoes, peeled
1 lg Onion, grated
1 tb Lemon juice
4 Eggs
3 tb Flour
1 t Salt
Pepper
Oil or shortening for frying

Grate potatoes fine.
Add all ingredients (except fat).
Mix.
Heat 1" deep oil or shortening until it is almost smoking.
Drop batter by the tablespoonful and flatten with the back of a spoon.
Cook 3 - 5 min on a side until golden.
Drain on paper towels and serve with sour cream or applesauce.
These may be frozen: in this case, bake them on shiny baking sheets at 450 until crisp, about 5 min.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 47 Calories; 1g Fat (11.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 66mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch) ; 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.

Yield: 36 servings

Potato Latkes for Channukah

I'm a lapsed Episcopalian married into a Jewish family. I know my share of the Jewish religion, have attended services on numerous occasions and was even married by a Rabbi. I'm not converting, but I know my way around the Torah. Imagine my shock when I learned after nearly two decades of exposure that there was a holiday that heavily involved the potato! I might have married earlier had I known.

For the first night of Channukah, here’s a recipe for potato latkes (also known as the thinly disguised hash brown) from All Recipes:

Potato Latkes

"A classic potato latke, you can't go wrong with these crispy hot cakes. Serve with applesauce, sour cream and chopped green onions! Happy Hanukkah!"

Original Recipe Yield 10 to 12 latkes

Ingredients

2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
1 tablespoon grated onion
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup peanut oil for frying

Directions

1. Place the potatoes in a cheesecloth and wring, extracting as much moisture as possible.
2. In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour and salt together.
3. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties. Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other. Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot!

Tasty Potato Latkes

While we’re still in Chanukah, here’s another recipe from the POTATO-RECIPE Yahoo! Group, this one is for the holiday treat, latkes!

Tasty Potato Latkes

4 medium potatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds
3 tablespoon olive oil
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cloves garlic (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1/4 - 1/2 cups non-dairy sour cream

1. Peel and finely shred potatoes. In a mixing bowl combine potatoes with olive oil, eggs, garlic (if desired), and salt. Using 1/3 cup mixture for each latke, press mixture into patties about the size of the palm of your hand, squeezing out excess liquid.

2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Carefully slide patties into hot oil.

3. Cook over medium-high heat about 2 minutes or until latkes are golden brown, turning once.

4. Repeat with remaining batter. Add cooking additional oil during cooking, as needed.

5. If necessary, reduce heat to medium to prevent over browning. Drain on paper towels and keep warm. Serve with non-dairy sour cream, if desired. Makes about 10 latkes. (Nutrition information is given per latke plus 1 teaspoon non-dairy sour cream.)

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God Bless, Marla

Happy Chanukah all!

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