German Fennel & Sweet Potato Pancakes

To deter you from thinking of fluffy patties made from flour and milk, you may want to call these latkes. I grew up calling these potato pancakes, as my family is all German; it was one of the few traditional German foods I could eat growing up since most are loaded with meat. There is a huge German market that pops up in downtown Chicago every December called Christkindlmarket, inspired by the outdoor markets you’d find sprinkled around Europe. Chicago in winter is painfully cold, so it’s