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How do you make your Latke (potato pancakes)? Do you shred the raw poatato and fry it first? Do you use mashed potato? Do you add chopped or minced onion? What do you put on the Latke before serving? Sour cream? Butter? Applesauce? Sugar?

I only tried making Latkes once and they did not turn out quite right. I would like to try it again. Does anyone have a good recipe?

Latke is a jewish . Basically a potatoe pancake. What are you looking for a latke recipe or a Polish potatoe pancake recipe. My mom made potaoe pancakes and we just sprinkeled sugar on top or it was served with sour cream. I think americans and jews tend to serve with applesauce. Unusally a Jewish dish served during Hannukah.

Here is a Latke recipe from one of my BHG magazines:

CALICO POTATO LATKES WITH APPLESAUCE
Potato latkes are simply potato pancakes. This version has green onion and carrot for added color and flavor� 3 medium potatoes (about 1 pound)

3 slightly beaten eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
VA teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper Vegetable oil for shallow frying Chunk-style applesauce (optional)
� Peel potatoes. Coarsely shred, placing potatoes in cold water as you work to prevent darkening. Drain potatoes well. Pat dry with paper towels.
� In a large mixing bowl stir together drained potatoes, eggs, flour, carrot, green onion, salt, garlic powder, and pepper well.
� In a 12-inch skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. For each latke, drop 1 slightly rounded tablespoon of the potato mixture into the hot oil, spreading gently to about a 21/2-inch circle. Fry, 4 to 5 at a time, for 2 to 3 minutes or till edges are crisp; turn. Fry 2 to 3 minutes more or till golden brown. Drain on paper towels; cover and keep warm. Repeat, adding oil as necessary.
� Serve with applesauce. Makes 24.
To make latkes ahead: Prepare, fry, and drain latkes on paper towels as directed. Cover and chill. To reheat, place in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, in a 400� oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till heated through and crisp.
Nutrition information per latke: 55 cal., 1 g pro., 6 g carbo., 3 g fat, 34 mg chol., 56 mg sodium, 114 mg potassium, 1 g dietary fiber. U.S. RDA: 14% vit. A.

Here is one out of my Polish cookbook ("Polish Herritage Cookery)
placki kartoflane tradycyjne (Traditional Potatoe Pancakes)
Grate about 8 peeled potaotoes and trasfer to a sieve to drip dry (drain). When drippings have settled, pour off the clear liquid and add remaining sediment (starch to grated potaotes. To mixture add 2 eggs, 2 heaping T. flour, 1t.-1Tgrated onion and 1/2-1 t. salt. Add a pinch of freshly ground pepper if desired. Mix into a uniform batter and spoon into a hot lard or oil in skillet. Flatten each pancake gently with spatula, as they should be on the this side. Fry to a crisp golden brown on both sides and serve immediatley. Poles generally don't drain on paper towel but feel free to do so if you are dieting. Sprinkle with a little salt and toped with sour cream. Others prefer them sprinkled just with sugar or sugar with sour cream.

When my mom made them I don't believe she ever added onion.

Thanks rdywenur, this looks like a great recipe!

Hey - Happy Birthday. Hope you have a great day.

Hmmm...

I think I never ate Latke

What a Pole who has never eaten potatoe pancakes (and a Vegan besides...if I remember correctly) nie mozliwy

Whe do you call it latke? In Polish - placki ziemniaczane. One of my favourite dishes:

Pancakes we ate in Poznań last summer. They cost 2$ a plate. My sons couldn`t eat all, shared with me.

Hey Jerzy...thanks for the photos. How are things in Kracow. My little cousin is going to the university there now. Probably same as his sister went to. Are you getting ready for Wesolych Swiat. We had our first snow this Tuesday. Are the placki in the last foto served a rosebud of cream or is that butter. And what is it served with in the photo above it (with the sauce)

Normal. Pollution as usual. :):):):):)



No. Today we celebrated Santa Clause in my school.





We had our first snow in August. :):):):):):)




It is whipped cream. And my order was Mexican style pancakes.

Mexican placki...intersting. I guess that is on your menus now due to the influx of Western cuisines. Although you might enjoy the diversity now I hope it does not turn Europe into what Americans have turned into from eating at fast food places. They are all unhealthy and over weight. I prefer the European cuisine and way of eating....no no to McPolska restaurants.

I forgot about St Nicholas day and still wondring how the Poles manage to set up Christmas tree the night before. I spent all day just decorating my tree and today will finish the rest of the house. Still need to put the manager under the tree and find where I hid missing Christmas decorations from last year. Ours disappeared quickly.

It has alread happened. Poles visit fast food restaurants en masse.
My kids would like to eat at McDonald`s every day. Fortunately, we limit trips to it so they always treat it as a big holiday when we go. E.g., we went there today to celebrate my son`s yesterday`s victory at a tennis competition.



Christmas trees are put up and decorated on Christmas Eve day, in the morning.
But they last till the beginning of February.