Quick and Easy Potato Latke Recipe for Chanukah

In recognition of the importance of oil in the rededication of the Temple, it is traditional on Chanukah to eat foods fried in oil.

Here is a quick and easy potato latke recipe.

Ingredients

3 large potatoes, peeled and grated

a half an onion grated

1 and a half tablespoons flour or matzoh meal

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg, beaten

salt and pepper to taste

dash of cinnamon

chopped parsley (optional)

olive oil (healthier)

Directions:

Mix together all the ingredients except the oil.

Heat the oil in a skillet until very hot.

To make each latke, drop a heaping tablespoon of the mixture into the oil and flatten into a pancake shape.

Fry the latkes on one side; then turn and fry on the other.

Both sides should be crispy brown.

Drain the latkes on paper towels for a few minutes.

Serve with applesauce or sour cream. Serves 4-6.

Chappy Chanukah!