I'm very interested in the latkes recipe tho... 😟
DrafterX wrote:
OK William, it's really easy.
I used to hand grate the taters and onions and I believe that knuckle blood enhanced the flavor, but in recent years I have turned to the Cuisinart food processor...so it's up to you how you want to prep the ingredients. For my tastes, I don't care for latkes that are too riced like hash browns nor do I want them overly creamy like pancakes. Somewhere in between is the texture I prefer.
Also, I use an electric skillet but you can improvise. Be forewarned that the "aroma" will live forever in your house so I set up shop at the end of my garage. Grab a few beers and a good smoke or two...
per batch...
3 large russet taters
1 large onion ( I use sweet onions)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons matzo meal...readily available here, good luck to you. I'll overnight it if you need me to.
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste
white pepper to taste
canola oil for frying
1) peel and grate the taters, transfer to a strainer and rinse with cold water (prevents browning). Drain well. Transfer to a bowl.
2) grate the onions and add to the taters. stir in the eggs.
3) stir in the matzo meal, baking powder, salt, and white pepper.
4) in a large skillet (I set my electric to 350) add enough oil to cover the bottom so when the latkes cook they are surrounded by oil but not covered by it. Heat the oil until it splutters when a drop of water hits it.
5) use a metal spoon and scoop a heaping spoonful of the batter and add to the hot oil. Flatten them slightly with the back of the spoon. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until the latkes are browned at the edges. With a wide metal spatula, flip the latkes and cook the other side for 3 to 4 minutes or until the undersides are nicely browned.
6) Drain on paper towels or brown paper bags and serve with applesauce and/or sour cream.
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8) tell thunder.gerbil he's a Jewish tragedy.
I'd love to know how this works out if you do it!
