====== Latkes ====== 

Tags: [[jewish]] - [[holiday]] - [[appetizer]] - [[vegetarian]] - [[family]] - [[gluten free|GF]] - \\ [[GF vegetarian]] - [[GF Appetizers]] - [[GF family]] - [[GF jewish]] - [[GF holiday]] \\ 
Active Time: 1 hour + \\ 
Passive Time: 0 minutes \\ 
Serves: N/A \\

====Description====
Traditional grated potato latkes for Hanukkah - Mom's recipe

====Ingredients====
  *Potatoes: yukon gold, about 8
  *Sweet onion: 1 - 2 \\ \\ 
  *Eggs: 4
  *Matzo meal: as needed
  *Salt: to taste
  *Pepper: to taste

====Notes====
  *Can use sweet potatoes or a combo of sweet potatoes and regular potatoes as well
  *I think last time I did this, I used about 3 lbs of yukon golds (unpeeled), 2 sweet onions, and about 8 eggs which made more latkes than anyone ever needs
  *Make sure you have enough oil for frying 
  *You'll probably cry and regret your life at least once while making them
  *I've made this with GF matzo meal and they came out great!

====Instructions====
  -Grate potatoes and onions in a food processor in desired amounts (see notes); I usually do a few potatoes, then a piece of onion, then some potatoes, etc.
  -Squeeze as much liquid out of the potatoes and onions as possible, then put in a bowl
  -Add a few beaten eggs to the potato/onion mixture - enough to moisten it. Then add matzo meal - enough to bind it together. Add salt and pepper to taste
  -Put some oil in a frying pan and heat on medium. Form the latkes into very thin patties, then fry on both sides until deep golden brown. Place in a single layer on paper towels to drain some of the oil. You'll have to fry in batches

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