Methodist Latkes

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium russett or Yukon Gold potatos, peeled and grated
  • 1 medium onion, grated
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 more eggs
  • bacon drippings, for frying latkes

Instructions

  1. Line a colander with paper towels. Grate potatos into colander (or dump out of food processor), top with more paper towels, and press out as much excess liquid as possible.
  2. Remove towels, and sprinkle potatos with lemon juice. Leave to drain while you grate the onion and heat your bacon drippings in skillet.
  3. In large bowl, stir together potatos, grated onion, salt, pepper, flour and egg. Move mixture to one side and set bowl on a slant so any more liquid draining off potatos will puddle in low point of bowl.
  4. When a drop of water flicked into oil (which should be on medium high heat) sizzles vigorously, dip 1/3 cup of potato mixture and slide into skillet. Flatten slightly. Fry four or five latkes at a time, depending on size of skillet, leaving plenty of room to turn when first side is golden brown (about 5-6 minutes)
  5. Fry other side 4-5 minutes, and drain on rack over paper toweling. Place rack in oven turned on warm while you fry remaining latkes.
  6. When latkes are finished, fry four eggs in remaining bacon drippings. Be sure yolks remain runny.
  7. Serve atop latkes, with apple butter, bacon and toast on the side.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

500 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.4g 29% DV
Total Fat 18.1g 23% DV
Carbs 70.5g 26% DV
Fiber 1.2g 4% DV
Sugar 1.9g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10285.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 453.8mg 10% DV
Cholesterol 154.5mg 52% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 31.5mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1% DV
Calcium 137mg 11% DV
Iron 3mg 17% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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