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Potato Latkes

You can keep cooked latkes warm in a 250 degrees oven until ready to serve.

Potato Latkes

Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey shows you how to make this traditional Hanukkah dish, but this one has a twist – it’s gluten-free!

Everyday Food, December 2012
  • Prep Time 45 minutes
  • Total Time 45 minutes
  • Yield Makes about 20
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • Coarse salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup potato starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. On the large holes of a box grater or with a food processor, grate potatoes and onion. Toss with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In 2 batches, pile potato mixture on a clean dish towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl and mix in eggs, potato starch, and baking powder.

  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium (a bit of potato mixture should sizzle when added). In batches, carefully drop 2 tablespoons potato mixture into oil for each latke, pressing to flatten. Cook until crisp and golden, about 4 minutes per side, adjusting heat as needed. Drain on paper towels and serve warm with desired toppings.

Cook's Note

Toppings

Honey Pomegranate
Drizzle latkes with honey and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Creme Fraiche with Pear and Cinnamon
Top latkes with creme fraiche, very thinly sliced pear, and cinnamon.

Beet and Salmon with Horseradish
Mix 2 parts Greek yogurt with 1 part prepared horseradish; season with salt and pepper. Top latkes with yogurt mixture, sliced roasted beets, smoked salmon, and fresh chives.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (5)

  • Rachael0722
    11 Dec, 2012

    I found the print button in the gray bar at the top, you need to scroll down a bit. Then I found the printer icon at the top left before I scrolled. So there are two ways to print. Looks like a major over haul has been done, and it has been difficult to figure out the new ways to do things.

  • packergal
    7 Dec, 2012

    Come on, fix your site, can't print anything and I think someone should review your site to see these problems. Where do you get potato starch????

  • PJE
    6 Dec, 2012

    I use Firefox and can't print from there either. I would suggest you copy the URL above and then log onto Internet Explorer (as much as I dislike it) and paste the URL which will take you to the page that actually has a printer icon. I have had this happen over the years because some websites just don't work well with anything but IE. Perhaps MS will get this fixed soon. So far it seems as though the "new" website is not necessarily "improved."

  • kmalb
    6 Dec, 2012

    Would like to be able to print recipe - too bad this function hasn't worked in weeks.

  • packergal
    6 Dec, 2012

    Still cannot print recipes/