Potato Latkes with Honey Apple Sauce

During this holiday, we celebrate a great miracle that happened in history. The miracle goes something like this: The temple was destroyed. In the rubble, a small amount of oil was found that would typically burn for only one day, and it burned for eight whole days. We celebrate the great miracle of Chanukah with these traditional starchy pancakes, also known as potato latkes. It’s because they are cooked in oil. Latkes are a Yiddish/Russian word meaning “little pancake.”

The festival of lights will soon be upon us!

Latkes are easy to make; you need to shred the potato, blend the ingredients, and fry it! It’s as simple as that. These are also so easy to customize. Mix in whatever else you like (shredded carrots, zucchini, etc.) to have a latke that suits your tastes. It is traditional for latkes to be served with a dollop of sour cream and apple sauce. For this recipe, we created honey apple dipping sauces that are more on the sweet side, made with honey, than savory.

How to Make Potato Latkes

• Peel the potatoes and grate them on a box grater. Wrap grated potatoes in cheesecloth or a kitchen towel and remove as much liquid as possible by squeezing the pouch.

• Add potatoes with egg, onions, flour, salt, and pepper in a large glass bowl. Mix well.
• Allow to sit for 15 minutes in the fridge while you prepare the honey apple sauce.

• Heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet until hot. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of potato mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until crisp outside and golden brown.
• Serve with honey applesauce on the side.
• Transfer any leftover applesauce into an airtight container.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

How to make Honey Apple Sauce

• 4  medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/2  c  Eastern Shore Honey
• 1/4  c  water
• 2  tbsp.  lemon juice
• 1/2  tsp.  cinnamon
• 1 pinch  salt

Combine apples, water, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a dutch oven over medium heat until the apples are coated with all ingredients. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the apples are tender.

Add apples, honey, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the apples are soft. Allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

Wondering what to serve with Potato Latkes?

• Honey Apple Sauce is our first choice
• Sour Cream if you are after a more savory dish
• Use the latkes in place of bread for either a cheese “sandwich” or a corned beef sandwich.

Adapting these Potato Latkes

Any recipe does not reach true perfection until you’ve added your touch. We encourage you to play with your food at Waxing Kara Honey House. Change up this recipe. Here are some ideas:

• Latkes can essentially be made with any vegetable – zucchini works well!
• Add color with a little shredded carrot.
• Blend in a little minced garlic.
• If you like spice, add some red pepper flakes before frying.

If you decide to make our latkes, or better yet, your take, why not take a photo and share it with us using #waxingkararecipes on Instagram. We love seeing your photos!

Potato Latkes with Honey Apple Sauce

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Jewish

Keyword: Chanukah Latkes, potato latkes, Potato Latkes with Honey Apple Sauce, potato pancakes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 36

Calories: 70kcal

While they are certainly delicious year-round, we enjoy Potato Latkes with Honey Apple Sauce on Chanukah.

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Ingredients

FOR THE LATKES

• 3  large russet potatoes peeled

• 2  large eggs whisked
• 1/4  c  finely chopped onion or more as needed
• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 
1  tsp. salt
• 1  tsp. black pepper ground
• 
2  tbsp.  flour or more as needed
• 6 tbsp. oil for frying

FOR THE HONEY APPLE SAUCE

• 4  medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced

• 1/2  c  Eastern Shore Honey
• 1/4  c  water
• 2  tbsp.  lemon juice
• 1/2  tsp.  cinnamon
• 1 pinch  salt

Instructions

For Potato Latkes

• Peel the potatoes and grate them on a box grater. Wrap grated potatoes in cheese cloth or kitchen towel and remove as much liquid as possible by squeezing the pouch.
• In a large glass bowl add potatoes with egg, onions flour, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Allow to sit for 15 minutes in fridge while you prepare the honey apple sauce.
• Combine apples, water, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt in a dutch oven over medium heat until the apples are coated with all ingredients. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the apples are tender. Mash and stir the cooked apples with a whisk until smooth.
• In a large skillet heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium high heat until hot. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of potato mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until crisp on the outside and golden brown.
• Serve with honey applesauce on the side.

For Honey Apple Sauce

• In a saucepan, combine apples, honey, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. Allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Any leftover applesauce transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg