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Potato Latkes

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This simple recipe is so wonderful; make it and spend some time in the kitchen with your family this weekend.

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. russet potatoes
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 onion, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • solid vegetable shortening for frying

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to a large bowl of ice water. Peel the potatoes and roughly grate them into the bowl; let stand for half an hour.

Drain the potatoes well, squeezing dry with a kitchen towel. Process the potatoes in a food processor, using the pulse function, until fairly smooth. Place the potato mixture in a large bowl and add onion, garlic, egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.

Place a few tablespoons of the solid shortening in a heavy duty frying pan and heat over medium heat. Scoop 1 Tbsp. of the potato mixture into the skillet for each latke, cooking four of them at a time. Cook until golden and puffy, about 1 minute. Turn and brown the other side for about 30-45 seconds. Place on a rack and keep them warm in the oven. Add a bit more shortening to pan for each batch. Yields about 24 latkes.

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