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| Latka Gravas |
I was first introduced to potato pancakes, or latka gravas, as a child. My family got invited to celebrate Hanukkah with a neighbor of ours and it was a wonderful experience. One thing I still remember to this day is the latka that she made. This is a traditional potato pancake recipe, and is a wonderful comfort food. Serve with applesauce and sour cream for a light appetizer, or with roast chicken for a hearty meal.
Ingredients:
4 large potatoes
1 yellow onion
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (you can use more flour if the mixture seems too wet.)
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Sour Cream (Optional)
Applesauce (Optional)
Directions
Finely grate potatoes with onion into a large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid.
Mix in egg, salt, and black pepper. Add enough flour to make mixture thick, about 2 to 4 tablespoons all together. Turn oven to low, about 200 degrees. Heat 1/4 inch oil in the bottom of a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Drop two or three 1/4 cup mounds into hot oil, and flatten to make 1/2 inch thick pancakes. Fry, turning once, until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel lined plates to drain, and keep warm in low oven until serving time. Repeat until all potato mixture is used.
1 comments:
Dear friend -- you are clearly confused between potato pancakes and a TV character. A potato latke (pancake -- pronounced "latka") is what you ate. "Latka Gravas" was the name of a character on the late 70s TV show "Taxi." The name was made up as a joke, a play on the word "latke," but absolutely not the same thing! Anyway, thanks for the recipe. :)
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