Recipe: Potato Latkes
Ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
Directions
In a food processor or by hand, coarsely grate the potatoes. In a large bowl, mix the potatoes with the egg, flour and salt. Heat the oil in a large pan until hot. Spoon 2 tablespoons potato mixture per latke into skillet, spreading into 3-inch rounds with a fork. Cook until undersides are browned. Flip and cook until brown on both sides. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Add more oil to skillet as needed. Keep latkes warm on a wire rack set in a shallow baking pan in oven.
Serve with sour cream and applesauce.
