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how to make latkes / potato pancakes

i''ve been eating these all my life and i have never gotten tired of them. this is a pretty good and simple recipe with a good no nonsense video. enjoy.

Note: just be careful when you fry them. they are wet, and oil is hot!!!!

Adapted from Marlene Sorosky

TIME/SERVINGS

Total: 30 mins
Active: 30 mins
Makes: About 24 pancakes

INGREDIENTS

1 vitamin C tablet

2 tablespoons hot water

2 1/2 pounds peeled russet potatoes

1 peeled onion

2 tablespoons matzo meal

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Vegetable oil, for frying

"\Applesauce\ and/or sour cream, for serving optional"

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Place vitamin C tablet in a small bowl with hot water and stir to dissolve. Shred potatoes first

using the shredding blade and then the metal blade of a food processor (or use a hand shredder).

Add to vitamin C mixture.

2.  Shred onion in the food processor just as you shredded the potatos; add to potatoes. Add matzo

meal, eggs, salt, and baking powder and stir until incorporated.

3.  Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil into a large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Once oil is to

temperature (you can check by sticking a wooden utensil into the oil and seeing if bubbles form),

spoon 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the hot oil. Do not crowd the pan. Flatten latkes

slightly with the back of the spoon.

4.  Fry pancakes until golden on both sides, turning once. When you reach the end of the batter, pat

the mixture with a paper towel to remove excess liquid.

5.  After frying, remove the pancakes to paper towels to drain. Season with additional salt and serve

with applesauce and/or sour cream, if desired.

SOURCE: http://www.chow.com/recipes/14141-latkes-potato-pancakes

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