Basic Potato Latkes

5.0(109)

by Florence Fabricant

Jewish

Servings

24 pancakes

Total time

25 min

Calories / serving

104 kcal

Ingredients (6)

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Instructions (6 steps)

01Grate potatoes alternately with the onion (this keeps the potatoes from darkening), either by hand or in a food processor. With a food processor, either use a fine shredding disk, or cut the potatoes in half-inch dice, and then use the steel blade with an on-off pulse motion to yield uniformly grated potatoes.
02Drain potatoes and onions.
03Mix in eggs, then matzo meal or flour. Season with salt and pepper.
04Pour oil into a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron, to a depth of 1/4 inch, and heat. Oil should be very hot but not smoking.
05Using a large tablespoon, form round or oval pancakes about 3 inches across, flattening them in the pan with the back of the spoon. Fry until golden on both sides.

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