Irish Latkes

Each Christmas Eve, the O’Connell family upholds the family tradition of Latkes the night before Santa comes.

ingredients

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1. Grate the potatoes…either on a grater or in a cuisinart with the grating attachment.
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2. Let the grated potato sit in a colander in the sink so that the liquid can drip out of the potato.
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3. After it has dripped to being nearly dry, squeeze out the remaining water.
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4. Mix the potato with the onion, the flour, eggs, salt and pepper. If it is a bit too wet, you can add a bit more flour.
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5. Put 1/4 inch of oil in a wide frying pan and let it heat up.
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6. Make the pancakes….whatever size you like.
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7. When the oil is hot, add the pancakes and cook until they are golden brown.
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8. Turn over and do the same.
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They can be stacked on heavy paper towel until you cook them all.
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1. To serve, place 2 or 3 on a plate…microwave 30 seconds til hot.
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2. Add sour cream and apple sauce as garnish.