Ingredients
1 yukon gold potato, about 10 - peele, d
1 sweet potato, about 10 - peeled
1/4 large white onion -- peeled
1 large egg -- at room temperature
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 vegetable oil for frying
Directions
Grate potatoes and onion using the largest holes of a four-sided
grater. Combine in a small bowl; add the egg, flour, salt, and pepper
and stir well to combine. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet
over medium-high heat. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into the
pan and cook until golden brown around the edges, about 3 minutes.
Turn latkes over, press lightly with a spatula, and cook about 3
minutes more. Continue cooking in batches until batter is used up.
Serve with applesauce or sour cream.
VARIATIONS
Potato, Carrot And Parsnip Latkes: Use 2 all-purpose potatoes, 1
medium carrot and 1 small parsnip.
Potato, Onion And Horseradish Latkes: Use 2 Yukon Gold potatoes. 1/4
large white onion, and 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, liquid
pressed out.
Recipe By : Martha Stewart Living December 1994
From: Hp_walls@woco.Ohio.Gov Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:00:51
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Servings: 24 servings
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