Best Ever Potato Latkes - No Fail Recipes

By foodiva

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from nofailrecipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250°F.

Fill large bowl with 1-2 gallons cold water and the lemon juice.

Coarsely grate potatoes with the peal on, transferring  to the bowl of cold water as grated. Soak potatoes 1 to 2 minutes after last batch is added to water.  The water keeps the potatoes from turning brown.  Drain the potatoes.

Blend 1/2 of the potatoes in a blender.

Transfer all the potato (grated and blended) to a bowl and stir in egg, matzo meal and salt.

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches spoon 2-3 tablespoons of potato mixture per latke into skillet. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes. Turn latkes over and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Add more oil to skillet as needed.

Keep latkes warm on a wire rack set in a shallow baking pan in oven.

Serve with choice of toppings