Potato Latkes
Submitted by wickedgoodyarn on January 17, 2005 at 4:29 pm

DESCRIPTION
Potato Latkes

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Holiday & Party Recipes

INSTRUCTIONS
I make my Latkes the old way, the way my great grandmother did using a wire grater. No food processor for me!!! Get the kids, spouse/sig. other to help with the grating. Can be made a day ahead and reheated on a cookie sheet in a 350 oven. It takes about 20 minutes to reheat. I have never frozen them so I can't tell you of this works. If you do let me know how it came out.

6 large Yukon Gold potatoes,scrubbed and peeled
1/4c matzo meal(plus more just in case)
1 large egg
1tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 large onion peeled
1 tbsp reserved potato starch
peanut oil enough to just cover latkes approx 1-2cups

Grate potatoes with wire grater or the smallest openings on a box grater
drain potato mush reserving liquid and set aside the liquid
put mush into a medium bowl and grate entire onion into potatoes
carefully drain water leaving the potato starch in bottom of 1st bowl.
put 1 tbsp of reserved starch in with potato and onion mixture.
add all other ingredients, mix well.
put aside for 5 minutes
if mixture appears too soupy add 1-2 tbsp matzo meal until a sl. loose batter appears(mixture should plop firmly off a wooden spoon)
heat large heavy skillet with enough oil to just cover latkes.
drop in by rounded teasoons(not measuring spoons!) into oil and flatten slightly.
turn when edges are lightly browned and center is light but no longer raw.
remove and drain on paper towels
serve warm with sour cream and/or applesauce