Potato latkes

Potato latkes

Ingredients/Components

• eggs - 2 item
• salt - 1 tsp
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• onion, grated - 1 item
• matzo meal - 1 Tbsp
• vegetable shortening for frying - 1 item
• large potatoes, finely grated - 5 item

How to make potato latkes:

Squeeze most of water out of the grated potatoes using your hands. Put them into a large bowl; add eggs, beaten. Add matzo meal, baking powder and salt; stir well. Add grated onion. Heat shortening in heavy pan, fat hot but not smoking. Drop latke batter by tablespoons; fry on both sides until crisp and brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Serves 4.

Recipe categories: Breakfast, Potato, Vegetables.