Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Name: Potato Pancakes (Latkes)
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: jewish-cooking
Ingredients: 5 large russet potatoes, peeled; 1 medium onion; 4 eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup matzo meal; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup canola oil, for frying; Sour cream, for serving; Applesauce, for serving

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

5 large russet potatoes, peeled

1 medium onion

4 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup matzo meal

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup canola oil, for frying

Sour cream, for serving

Applesauce, for serving

Directions

Grate potatoes and onion into a bowl or pulse in food processor. Drain any excess liquid, then add the eggs, matzo meal, salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon the mixture into hot oil forming small pancakes. Cook until underside is golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook until other side is golden and potatoes are cooked through, about 2 minutes more. Serve hot with sour cream or applesauce.

A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. It has not been tested for home use.