Latkes

Name: Latkes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 12 latkes
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: apple sauce and/or sour cream, to serve; 1 large brown onion, finely chopped; 3 eggs, lightly whisked; cooking oil (enough for a depth of 1.5 cm/⅝ inch in the cooking pan); 1½ tablespoons salt; 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) sebago or coliban potatoes; 50 g (1¾ oz) matzo meal or potato starch (extra if necessary)

Preparation info

Makes
12
latkes

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

Crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, these Ashkenazi potato pancakes are yet another delicious addition to New York’s glorious tradition of fried potato.

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) sebago or coliban potatoes

Method

The Potatoes

Peel and grate half the potatoes (500 g/1 lb 2 oz), mix in the salt, cover with cold water and set aside while you prepare the boiled potatoes. Peel the other half of the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Place them in a saucepan of cold water. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until the pot