by Gabi Moskowitz
Prep Time 0:15
Cook Time 0:10
T’was the night before Hanukkah and all through the shtetl
Not a person was stirring, not even dreidel
The tzimmes were simmering in the slow-cooker with care
In hopes that the mishpocha soon would be there
The kinder were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sweet potato latkes danced in their heads!
Just try them, you’ll see. These are latkes you fall asleep thinking about and wake up craving.
- ingredients
- 1 lb garnet yams, grated (I like to leave the peel on) $2
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced $1 for a bunch
- 1/2 medium onion, grated $0.50 for a whole onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Pantry
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten $1.50 for 6
- 1 tsp salt Pantry
- 1/2 tsp black pepper Pantry
- 3/4 cup olive oil (vegetable or canola oil will work too, but I prefer the taste of olive oil) Pantry
Total Cost of Ingredients $5
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine grated yams, scallions, onion, flour, egg, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until viscous.
Form about 3 tbsp of sweet potato mixture into a ball and flatten it gently between your palms. Slide it into the oil, and repeat with the remaining mixture, working in batches, so as to leave room between the latkes as they cook. Drain cooked latkes on paper towels, and transfer to an ungreased baking sheet and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
Serves 6-8.
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What They're Saying
Kate Moore, on Dec 21, 07:34 PM, wrote:
We made these tonight as the holiday season has left us fitting squarely into the “Hella Broke” category. Easy (aside from the arm-wrenching pain of grating the potatoes) and super delicious, and all we had to buy were the potatoes! Thanks :)
jessica, on Dec 27, 08:48 PM, wrote:
i made my latkes this weekend with jalapenos, soooooo good!
Lauren, on Jan 9, 11:02 AM, wrote:
I made these this weekend and ate them with the orange-cardamom applesauce; the latkes by themselves were good and the addition of the applesauce made the experience even better. I had seen this latke-applesauce pairing on menus but never understood it until now.