Holiday Meal
"Calorie Countdown"
"What makes a potato pancake a latke?" my young girl asked last week, just before the eight-day Jewish
festival of Hanukkah, which begins this year on Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before).
A latke, I explained to her, is not just a pancake made from potatoes, it's a potato pancake with a poor man's pedigree,
a history, a tradition and a neshamah , a soul...
A lot to expect from a little pancake? Perhaps.
But just as the menorah (originally an oil lamp) plays an integral part in the religious practice of the holiday,
so does the potato latke, for most Jewish people, plays a starring role in the holiday's culinary tradition.
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Potato Latkes with Horseradish Sour Cream
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy
Servings - Makes 6 servings
Per serving = 2patties = POINTS® value 3*
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Potato Latkes with Horseradish Sour Cream
Ingredients:
5 cups peeled baking potato (about 2 pounds)
1 cup grated fresh onion (about 2 medium)
3 Tbls matzo meal
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute, such as egg beaters
2 Tbls olive oil
non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
Use the large holes of a box grater to shred the potatoes. Combine potato and onion; squeeze moisture from potato mixture over a sieve. Lightly spoon the matzo meal into a dry measuring sppon; level with a knife. Combine potato mixture, matzo meal, thyme, nutmeg,salt/pepper,and egg substitute in a large bowl. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions; squeeze out any remaining liquid. Shape each into a 1/4-inch-thick patty.
Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 6 patties; cook 5 minutes on each side or until golden. Repeat procedure with remaining oil and patties.
Horseradish Sour Cream
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tsp horseradish
1/8 tsp black pepper
Splash lemon juice
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Measure 1 tablespoon sized dollup of sour cream to top your latkes. Enjoy.
Servings - Makes 6 servings
Per serving = 2patties = POINTS® value 3* |
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