Potato Latkes with Spiced Apple Sauce
by The Food Network

Serves: 6. Preparation time: 75 minutes. Potato Latkes with Spiced Apple Sauce

For the Latkes:
  • 2 lbs. Russet Potatoes
  • 1 Small Yellow Onion
  • 3 T. Matzo Meal
  • 1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
  • ¼ t. Baking Powder
  • 2 t. Kosher Salt
  • 1-2 C. Vegetable Oil
  • 1 T. Chopped Parsley
  • and
  • 1 C. Sour Cream
For the Sauce:
  • 6 McIntosh Apples
  • 1 T. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 6 Cinnamon Sticks
  • ¼ t. Ground Nutmeg
  • and
  • 1-3 T. Sugar

For the Sauce: Peel, core and chop the 6 Apples into ½-inch pieces. Combine the Apple pieces, Lemon Juice, Cinnamon Sticks, Nutmeg, 1 T. Sugar and ¼ cup of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the Apples are very soft but still chunky (about 15-20 minutes). Prepare the Latkes while the Sauce cooks. Taste the mixture and add more Sugar if desired. Remove from the heat and stir the cooked Sauce a few times and let cool to room temperature. Remove and discard the Cinnamon Sticks.

For the Latkes: Peel the Potatoes and shred them in a food processor fitted with a shredding blade. Do a few at a time transferring some shredded ones to a large bowl. Repeat with the Yellow Onion. Combine the Potatoes, Onion, Matzo Meal, Egg, Baking Powder and Salt in that bowl. Mix well. Fill a large skillet with ½ inch of Vegetable Oil. Over medium heat bring the Oil to a hot temperature. Test with some Potato Mix to see if it sizzles without smoking. Scoop ¼ cup of Potato Mix into the skillet and flatted with a spatula. Cook about 1½ minutes each side, until golden brown on both sides. Drain the cooked Latke on a paper towel. Remove loose bits of cooked Potato from the skillet with a slotted spoon and discard them. Repeat cooking with several Latkes in the skillet until the Potato Mix is finished. Let the Latkes drain.

• Serve the Latkes while still warm or place them in a 200° oven for a few minutes. Garnish each portion of 2 Latkes with Chopped Parsley. Serve with a side of Spiced Apple Sauce and a side of Sour Cream.


"Latke" - A type of Potato Pancake or Fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah in December. Some cultures include Cheese in the Potato mix. Matzah and Salt are Kosher ingredients.

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