Today is the last day of Hanukkah, so we gotta go out with a bang! If you’re tired of regular potato latkes by now, give this yummy sweet potato version a try. This once-a-year treat disappeared too quickly to take pictures! Making them is definitely a patchke (Yiddish for pain-in-the-butt) but totally worth it! Here’s what you’ll need:
1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated
1 large white potato, peeled and grated
1 onion, peeled and grated
1 Tbsp salt
1 egg
1/3 cup white spelt flour
2 scallions, sliced
olive oil for frying
So, start with the patchke part- grating up the potatoes and onions. I do this by hand because I like the texture, but if you’re just not up for it, you could try grating the potatoes and onion in a food processor. Then mix together all the ingredients in a bowl. Coat your frying pan in oil and while the oil heats up, form the potato mix into 2 inch balls, gently squeezing out excess moisture. Place the balls into the hot oil and press them flat with a spatula. Let them brown on medium heat for about 5 minutes, then flip and do the same for the other side. Serve them hot with apple sauce and sour cream, the traditional Hanukkah accoutrements.
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