Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Potato Pancakes with Pink Applesauce and Creme Fraiche 2.3 (16) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 27, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 12 Potato pancakes are served with creme fraiche and pink applesauce that takes its rosy hue from the skins left on the apples for a perfect Hanukkah treat. Ingredients 4 large russet potatoes, peeled 1 small white onion, finely grated 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon coarse salt Freshly ground pepper Safflower oil, for frying Pink Applesauce, for serving Creme fraiche, for serving Directions Grate potatoes on large holes of a box grater into long strips over a large bowl of cold water. Drain potatoes, reserving liquid, and pat dry. Let reserved liquid stand for 10 minutes. Carefully pour liquid from bowl, discarding liquid but reserving milky residue (potato starch) at bottom. Stir drained potatoes, onion, eggs, flour, and salt into bowl with starch, and season with pepper. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat 1/4 inch oil in a large, heavy skillet until it registers 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer (or until a breadcrumb dropped into oil sizzles and turns brown in 15 seconds). Scoop heaping tablespoons of potato mixture, squeezing out excess liquid, and carefully place in skillet. (You may need to work in batches.) Press pancakes lightly with a spatula to flatten, and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Keep pancakes warm in oven for up to 30 minutes. Serve each pancake with a dollop of applesauce and creme fraiche. Rate it Print