Hanukkah this year starts at nightfall on December 7, 2023 and ends with nightfall on December 15, 2023. The Festival of Lights would not be complete without delicious Hanukkah foods to keep the celebrations going (for all eight nights!) We turned to a local baker for a perfect recipe to serve during the upcoming holiday.
Laurie Albert is a longtime Marple Newtown resident. She is also a past president of the Sisterhood of Temple Sholom in Broomall where she has been a member for over 40 years. Laurie is sharing her recipe for traditional Hanukkah latkes. For Hanukkah, traditional foods involve frying in oil to commemorate the miracle of the oil that burned in the Temple of Jerusalem for eight days instead of just one. Latkes help illustrate the miracle of the oil. They are wonderful as a side dish and make excellent appetizers.
Traditional Potato Latkes
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 large potatoes, peeled
• 1 medium onion
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1⁄4 tsp baking powder
• Canola oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. Grate potatoes and onion. (Or use a food processor)
2. Place grated mixture in a large dish towel or cheesecloth and squeeze
several times to remove excess liquid, place into a large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs.
4. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder and stir into potato mix.
5. Heat about 1⁄4 inch oil in a frying pan (drop one piece of potato in to
see if it immediately bubbles – then it is hot enough)
6. Drop batter by 1⁄4 cupfuls into oil and fry until golden brown – flip and
brown on the other side.
7. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with applesauce or sour cream.
Wishing all of our readers a magical holiday season filled with warmth, love, joy… and LOTS of good food!