Happy Chanukah Latkes

Sharon's Latkes
Sharon Lebewohl, author of "The 2nd Ave Deli Cookbook" shares her family's recipe for potato latkes.

Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 large onions, quartered (about 1 1/2 cups grated)
3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups corn oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups matzo meal
Applesauce, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish

Preparation

In a food processor, finely grate potatoes (don't liquefy, leave some texture). Transfer to a colander to eliminate excess liquid. Transfer to a large bowl.

inely grate onions, and mix 1 1/2 cups into potatoes. Add eggs, baking powder, 3/4 cup corn oil, flour, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Fold in matzo meal, blending well.

eat remaining 1/2 cup corn oil in a deep skillet over low heat. With a large kitchen spoon, drop batter into pan, creating pancakes about 3 1/2 inches in diameter; be careful not to crowd them.
Fry until underside is a deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

Turn and fry for 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter. Drain latkes on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
Serve with applesauce and/or sour cream.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Shred the sweet potatoes, and place in a colander to drain for about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, curry powder and cumin.

Make a well in the center, and pour in eggs and milk. Stir until all of the dry ingredients have been absorbed. Stir in sweet potatoes. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the oil, and flatten with the back of the spoon. Fry until golden on both sides, flipping only once. If they are browning too fast, reduce the heat to medium.

Remove from the oil, and keep warm while the other pancakes are frying.