As the Jewish holiday of Chanukah arrives tonight, memories of yummy potato pancakes quickly come to mind. Oh, how I remember eating these as a kid. What a delight, and they were “properly” fried in a lot of oil. Now, in today’s more health-conscious world, we can still enjoy these latkes and without all of the grease and fat calories. High on flavor, low on fat, big on Hannukah. Zero dairy. Have a latke or two and enjoy!
Potato pancakes
4 medium potatoes pared
1 onion
2 eggs
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
non-stick cooking spray
Using the grater attachment in your food processor, grate the potatoes through the feed tube. Empty the bowl and drain the potatoes in a colander. Using your steel knife attachment, process the onion, then add the rest of the ingredients and process with a few pulses to mix. In a large bowl, mix the grated potatoes with the all the other ingredients from your processor bowl.
Heat a large non-stick skillet and coat with cooking spray. When hot, drop the potato mixture by large spoonfuls to form pancakes, flattening each one out with the back of your spatula. Cook over medium-high heat, and brown on both sides.
Makes about 2 dozen, and they freeze well. To reheat, place the latkes in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake uncovered at 450 degrees F for 8 minutes.
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[...] always serve this apple sauce with the potato pancakes I made here, but this tastes so good and is so simple and wholesome all by itself. Or with a meat or chicken [...]