Gluten Free Crispy Yukon Gold Latkes

• Produce

  • 2 Onions, medium
  • 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Potato starch
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp White pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Peanut oil

• Other

  • hand grater or food processor shredding disc attachment with fine holes, clean tea towel or layers of cheesecloth, skillet or electric skillet for frying, metal spatula, wire cooling rack

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
• 2 medium onions
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• Peanut oil for frying
• Potato starch (optional)
• hand grater or food processor shredding disc attachment with fine holes, clean tea towel or layers of cheesecloth, skillet or electric skillet for frying, metal spatula, wire cooling rack

Directions

• Before you begin making the latkes, place your wire cooling rack close to the area where you will be frying the latkes. Place a layer of paper towels below the cooling rack to catch excess oil. Peel the potatoes, then grate them using a hand grater or food processor shredding attachment with fine holes (small shreds). Place grated potato into a bowl and immediately cover with cold water. Let soak for a few minutes to remove excess starch. Meanwhile, grate the onion using the same grater or attachment you used for the potatoes (fine holes for small shreds). Drain the potato shreds in a colander. Rinse and dry the bowl used to soak the shreds and set aside. Place drained potato shreds and grated onion in the center of a clean tea towel or multiple layers of cheesecloth. Wrap the shreds up in the cloth, twisting loose material to secure the bundle, and squeeze firmly to remove excess liquid from the shreds. Pour potato and onion into the clean, dry bowl. Stir the shreds with a fork to make sure the grated onion is evenly mixed throughout the potato shreds. Pour peanut oil into skillet to a depth of 1/8 inch. Heat slowly over medium to about 365 degrees F. While oil is heating, use the fork to stir the beaten egg, salt, and pepper into the potato shreds. Take care to make sure the egg and seasonings are fully mixed throughout the potato shreds. Scoop up a rounded tablespoon of potato batter and squeeze it firmly in your palm over an empty dish to remove excess liquid. Shape the batter into a rough disk. Place it gently into the hot oil. Use a metal spatula to gently press down on the latke to flatten it. The oil should sizzle but not pop when the batter hits it; if the oil jumps wildly or smokes, it is too hot. If it only bubbles weakly, the oil is not hot enough. Continue shaping the latkes in this way, using only a rounded tablespoon of potato batter for each latke. Fry in batches of 5 or 6 latkes at a time for 2-3 minutes per side till brown and crispy. Note: If your latkes arent holding together, stir some potato starch into the mixture, 2 teaspoons at a tie, till the batter holds. Remove the latkes from the pan using metal spatula and place them on wire cooling rack to drain. I recommend serving latkes fresh within 10 minutes of frying them, if your cooking schedule permits. If you need to make them ahead, fry them 4 hours or less before serving. After letting the latkes drain on the wire cooling rack, place them on an ungreased, unlined cookie sheet. Leave them at room temperature till ready to reheat. Place in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes (7 if using a convection oven), until heated through, just prior to serving. Serve latkes with applesauce and/or sour cream, if desired.