Stage Deli Potato Latkes Recipes

Steps:

• Using on/off turns, finely chop potatoes in processor.
• Transfer to strainer set over large bowl and drain well, pressing hard on potatoes.
• Discard potato juices.
• In large mixing bowl, whisk eggs to blend.
• Mix in potatoes and onion.
• Add matzo meal and stir to blend.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 200F.
• Pour oil into large skillet to depth of ¼ inch.
• Heat over medium heat.
• Working in batches, drop potato mixture into skillet by ¼ cupfuls.
• Using spatula, flatten into 3-inch-diameter pancakes.
• Cook until brown and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer pancakes to paper towels to drain.
• Keep warm in preheated oven while cooking remaining potato pancakes.
• Serve pancakes warm with sour cream and applesauce.

Steps:

• Grate potatoes on the coarse side of grater into a bowl.
• Add egg, onion, lemon juice, coriander, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Pour oil to about ¼-inch depth into a large skillet.
• Heat oil and drop the mixture by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.
• Fry over medium heat until nicely browned on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
• Serve with salsa.
• ---To Prepare The Salsa---.
• Mix all ingredients together in a non-metal bowl.
• Cover and let stand for at least one hour to allow flavors to blend.
• Makes about 1½ cups.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine egg, meal, 1/8t.
• salt and a dash pepper.
• Rinse potatoes; pat dry with paper towels.
• Stir potatoes and onion into egg mixture.
• In a large skillet, heat 1/4c.
• cooking oil over med.
• heat.
• For each latke, spoon about 2T.
• batter into the hot oil; spread to make a circle about 2 1/2" in diameter.
• Cook for about 2 1/2 minutes or until golden brown; turn and cook on the other side the same amount of time.
• Add more oil during the cooking as necessary.
• Drain on paper towels and serve with applesauce or sour cream.
• Makes approximately 32 latkes.

Steps:

• Shred potatoes and onions together.
• Squeeze in a towel until dry.
• Add eggs, flour, and season to taste.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Serve with sour cream or apple sauce, if desired.

Steps:

• In a food processor or through a salad shooter, finely grate peeled potatoes and onion. The faster the grating the less liquid that will come out.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Line a sieve with cheesecloth and transfer potatoes and onion to the sieve.
• Set sieve over a bowl, twist the cheesecloth into a pouch, and squeeze out as much moisture as you can.
• Let the mixture drain at least 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, pour off liquid from the bowl, but leave the white potato starch that settles on the bottom of the bowl.
• To the starch, add the eggs.
• Return drained potato-and-onion mixture and combine well.
• Return this entire mixture to the sieve and set the sieve over a bowl. Your latke mixture will continue to weep while you're cooking. This is normal, but you don't want any of this moisture; it'll turn your potatoes red.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium-high heat until hot.
• Take about 2 tablespoons worth of the mixture into your hands and press them together to make a thin cake.
• Pat lightly in flour.
• Drop this pressed cake into the oil and fry until brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side; latkes should be golden and crisp on both sides.
• Eat right away or keep warm in oven.
• Serve with apple sauce or sour cream.

Steps:

• Peel and coarsely shred the potatoes. (Place in cold water as you work to prevent darkening.) Rinse potatoes and drain well. Pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large mixing bowl combine egg, flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in potatoes and onion until vegetables are coated with egg mixture.
• In a 12-inch skillet heat 1/2-inch cooking oil over medium-high heat. For each latke, drop 1 rounded tablespoon potato mixture into hot oil, flattening slightly. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until edges are crisp. Turn and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until golden.
• Drain on paper towels. Cover with foil and keep warm. Repeat frying.
• For make ahead latkes: Prepare, cook and drain latkes. Cover and chill up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. To reheat, arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, in a 400-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through, turning once.