Showing posts with label Chanukah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chanukah. Show all posts

Friday, December 3, 2010

Gluten Free Latkes

Gluten Free Latkes for Chanukah




Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs of russet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons gluten free all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • canola oil
  • 1 sweet onion

Wash, peel and grate the potatoes.  Place the grated potatoes in a strainer and cover with paper towels allowing water to drain from potatoes for 10-15 minutes.  While potatoes are draining dice onion.  In a mixing bowl combine eggs, gluten free all purpose flour,  onion and potatoes, stir.  When well mixed season generously with black pepper add in sea salt and parsley, stir.  In a saucepan (the deeper the better) heat approximately 1 inch of canola oil over med/high heat...be careful not to burn oil.  When oil is hot carefully drop in 1/4 cup sized portions of potato mixture.  When the latkes are golden brown on bottom side use 2 large spoons or a spatula to flip them like a pancake.  When golden brown on both sides set on paper towel lined plate to cool.  Serve warm...with gluten free sour cream if you are able to eat dairy,  Makes 12-15 latkes.



Latkes & Christmas Trees!

Happy Holidays!



Chanukah is here!  Chag Sa'meach!  I made and ate latkes for the very first time with one of my friends from Israel last night...mmm!  We combined a book recipe with some gluten free substitutes I conjured up and her mother's traditional addition of parsley.  The results were delicious (recipe in following post)!  After making latkes we decorated the Christmas tree and lit the Chanukeeah (menorah).  Yafeh.  This is the Hebrew word for "beautiful".  I feel blessed to be in an "interfaith relationship" and have friends from all over the world to celebrate holidays with!  Chanukah & Christmas!  Celebrating two cultures and joyous holidays couldn't be more lovely!  Let the season begin!