The Christmas season is about family, friends and fellowship. It’s also about food — from grand feasts of turkey and stuffing to boundless snacks stretching our belts.
In the spirit of the holidays, the Tri-City News recently asked some of the people you read about to share their favourite must-try recipes.
Tri-Cities youth are learning to make crispy, flavourful Jewish potato latkes in time for Hanukkah, which this year is year runs Dec. 18 to 26.
Ingredients
- Two (2) large baking potatoes (russet), peeled and gated
- One (1) small onion, skin removed and grated
- One (1) large egg
- 1 tbs of granulated garlic
- 3 tbs of flour
- 3 tbs of butter, clarified
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Directions
Build a juice absorber by placing a colander into a mixing bowl, and a clean kitchen towel into the colander.
Wash and peel your potatoes. Remove the skin from your onion. Then grate potatoes and onions with a box grater (if you have a food processor you can use the grater attachment).
Put your grated potatoes and onions into your juice absorber, covering the ingredients with the edges of the towel hanging over the colander. Press down on the covered food squeeze as many juices out as you can. Set aside and let the juices to continue draining.
Next, clarify your butter. Slowly melt your butter in a small saucepan. Set it aside until the milk solids settle. Spoon off any solids that rise, then carefully pour off the golden liquid, discarding the milky part.
Mix in a large mixing bowl your drained potatoes and onion, whisked egg, flour, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Pour a tablespoon of clarified butter into your flying pan (have your frying pan on medium-high heat).
Form little pancakes with your potato and onion mixture, squeezing out any extra liquid. Do not make the latkes too thick or they won’t cook all the way.
Each side will take about 1 ½ minutes to cook. Note, if the latke is sticking to the frying pan, it is not done browning.
Serve fresh and hot with either sour cream or applesauce on top.
Jessica Williams is the executive director with Access Youth Outreach Services based in Port Coquitlam.
