Potato pancakes, also known as latkes, are a traditional dish with a crispy exterior and fluffy interior. These savory treats can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and are often served with applesauce and sour cream to create a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. Whether you are looking for a classic recipe to bring back childhood memories or a new twist to impress your friends and family, there is a potato pancake recipe out there to suit your taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SWEET POTATO PANCAKES WITH APPLESAUCE AND DILL SOUR CREAM
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Time 30m
Yield 8 to 10 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grate the sweet potatoes and onion on the coarse holes of a box grater directly into a large bowl. Add the flour, thyme, paprika, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous grinding of pepper. Mix well to combine.
- Heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. The oil is ready when you stick a shred of sweet potato in and it sizzles immediately. Scoop out the batter with a 1/3-cup measure and press firmly into thin patties, about 4 inches in diameter and about 1/4 inch thick. Set the patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet. You should have 8 to 10 patties.
- Slide as many patties as will fit comfortably into the oil. Fry the patties until cooked through and golden brown on both sides (flip carefully with a spatula and fork or spoon to help guide them without splashing the oil), 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining patties. (You can keep the first batch warm in the oven at 250 degrees F, if you like, while you cook the rest.) Season with salt while still warm.
- To serve, combine the sour cream and dill in a small serving bowl. Serve the warm pancakes with the dill sour cream and a dish of applesauce.
POTATO PANCAKES WITH CHUNKY GRANNY SMITH APPLESAUCE AND CINNAMON CREME FRAICHE
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- On a box grater, coarsely shred the onion and potato. Transfer to a colander or wrap in a cheesecloth sling, and squeeze as dry as possible. Let stand for 2 minutes, then squeeze dry again. Put the potatoes in a large bowl, add the flour, salt, pepper, baking powder and egg, and gently fold to combine.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil until shimmering. Drop heaping tablespoons of the potatoes into the skillet and flatten them with the back of the spoon. Cook the pancakes over moderately high heat until the edges are golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the bottom, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining potatoes, adding more oil to the skillet as needed.
- Serve the potato pancakes topped with Chunky Granny Smith Applesauce and a small dollop of Cinnamon Creme Fraiche.
- Cook's Note: Reheat the pancakes in a single layer on a cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven until they're crisp again. If you undercooked them a bit or didn't get the browning on them you'd hoped for, you can compensate for this in the oven.
- To a large pot, combine 1 cup water, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, and apples. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if desired. Coarsely mash to a chunky consistency. Let cool to room temperature.;
- Whisk together creme fraiche and cinnamon, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.;
POTATO PANCAKES WITH HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE
Comfort food to the max. Nothing beats these potato pancakes and applesauce, especially with a pork roast or ham steak.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and return them to the pan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes more, shaking the pan.
- Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl.
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
- Add the butter, egg, salt and pepper to the potatoes and stir to combine.
- When cool, shape mixture into 8 small pancakes.
- Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over high heat.
- Add the potato pancakes and cook 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Turn the cakes and reduce the heat to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
- Drain the cakes on the paper towels and serve with applesauce.
- Homemade Applesauce: Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the apples are fork tender.
- Remove from the heat and mash all the ingredients together using a potato masher.
- Stir in the butter, if using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.1, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 68.1, Sodium 360.9, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 30.1, Protein 4.5
CLASSIC POTATO PANCAKES
This is the classic latke, made with little more than grated potatoes and onions, with egg and flour for binding.
Provided by Andrew Friedman
Categories Egg Onion Potato Appetizer Side Fry Hanukkah Quick & Easy Kosher Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes about 24 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.
- Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.
- In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs, then whisk in flour.
- Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.
- In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of potato mixture into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.
- Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.
- Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch.
- Serve pancakes hot with applesauce and/or sour cream.
POTATO AND APPLE PANCAKES
I just love potato pancakes and this recipe is a twist on the norm, serve with applesauce or sour cream.
Provided by BlueHyacinth
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 250°.
- Beat together the egg, flour, salt and pepper.
- Peel and chop the apple.
- Peel the potatoes and grate them.
- Stir the apple and potatoes into the egg mixture.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Pour in about 1/2 cup of batter for each pancake and flatten.
- Fry as many pancakes as you can at a time without crowding.
- Cook them until golden, 3-4 minutes a side.
- Keep the pancakes warm in the oven while cooking the remainder.
- Add the remaining oil as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 303.1, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.3, Protein 2.2
MOM'S POTATO PANCAKES
These old-fashioned pancakes are fluffy inside and crispy outside. Onion adds nice flavor. Mom got this recipe from Grandma, so we've enjoyed it for years. -Dianne Esposite, New Middletown, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse shredded potatoes in cold water; drain well, squeezing to remove excess water. Place in a large bowl. Stir in egg, flour, onion, salt and pepper. , In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil over medium heat. Working in batches, drop potato mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into oil; press to flatten slightly. Fry both sides until golden brown; drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and top with applesauce and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 411mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
POTATO PANCAKES I
This is a traditional potato pancake recipe, and is a wonderful comfort food. Serve with applesauce and sour cream for a light dinner, or with roast chicken for a hearty winter meal. You can use more flour if the mixture seems too wet.
Provided by FISHLOVE
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Finely grate potatoes with onion into a large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid.
- Mix in egg, salt, and black pepper. Add enough flour to make mixture thick, about 2 to 4 tablespoons all together.
- Turn oven to low, about 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Heat 1/4 inch oil in the bottom of a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Drop two or three 1/4 cup mounds into hot oil, and flatten to make 1/2 inch thick pancakes. Fry, turning once, until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel lined plates to drain, and keep warm in low oven until serving time. Repeat until all potato mixture is used.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 414.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
MARTHA'S FAVORITE POTATO PANCAKES
Martha shares her recipe for latkes, the potato pancakes that are traditionally prepared for Hanukkah dinners. Serve them warm from the oven with accompaniments like applesauce, sour cream, and caviar.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grate potatoes in long shreds, using smooth strokes to run across the large holes of a grater into a large bowl of cold water. Set a sieve or colander over a second bowl and drain potatoes, reserving liquid.
- Set liquid aside until starch sinks to bottom of bowl, about 10 minutes. Carefully pour liquid from bowl and discard, reserving milky residue (potato starch). Transfer potatoes to bowl with potato starch.
- Add onion to the bowl, then stir in eggs, beer, flour, and 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper.
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels; set aside. In a heavy skillet, heat 1/2 inch oil. Spoon 1/4 cup potato mixture per pancake into skillet. (Make a few at a time, being careful that they don't run into one another.)
- Fry pancakes, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to prepared baking sheet to drain and keep warm in oven while frying the rest. Serve warm with apple- sauce, sour cream, and caviar, if desired.
Tips:
- Use a food processor to grate the potatoes quickly and evenly.
- Squeeze the grated potatoes well to remove excess moisture.
- Add a little baking powder to the batter to make the pancakes light and fluffy.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the pancakes in batches.
- Serve the pancakes immediately with applesauce and sour cream.
Conclusion:
Potato pancakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect potato pancakes every time.
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