Monday, December 3, 2007

Latke vs. Latke

Some are fried; some are roasted .... can you tell which are which?

Latkes don't have to be unhealthy, you know. The ingredients aren't bad, its the frying that will do you in. I prepared the mixture (per weight watchers core so I could indulge myself as much as possible) but fried half and roasted half (again, so I could partake in the Hanukkah deliciousness without the fat and calories). The roasted ones were just OK. Nothing takes the place of a fried potato latke.

1 medium onion, grated
3 large all-purpose potatoes, grated
1/4 cup matzoh meal*
1/4 cup egg substitute
cooking spray

*If following WW Core, substitute matzoh meal with oats (quick or old-fashioned), ground in food processor to flour-like texture.


Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Grate onion and potatoes and squeeze as much moisture out of them as possible. Mix in a large bowl with ground oats and egg. Add more egg if the 1/4 cup doesn't seem to coat and bind the potatoes.

Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray and create 12 pancakes, each made up of 1/3 cup of the mixture. Spray tops of each pancake ightly with cooking spray and place sheets on center rack in oven. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Yields 12 latkes.


WW info:
flex - 1 point per latke
core - all included (if oatmeal is used)

6 comments:

Cara said...

happy hanukkah doril!

Kayte said...

happy hanukkah!! they look delicious!

p.s. the one on the left is roasted ;-)

Jaime said...

is it the left one that is roasted? :) i've never had these before, but they look great!

Allison said...

Happy Hanukkah Dori! I am still so impressed with your recipes ;)

Anonymous said...

mmm i love latkes! i will have to try these :)

Alex said...

is this mommy's recipe or your own?