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Vegetable Latkes

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Vegetable LatkesCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 20

Ingredients

1 cup matzo meal
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup grated onion
1 cup peeled and very finely chopped zucchini
1 cup very finely chopped broccoli
3/4 cup very finely chopped spinach
3/4 cup peeled and very finely chopped carrot
3 finely chopped scallions (not including bulbs)
3/4 cup corn oil for frying
Sour cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large bowl, combine matzo meal, salt, and sugar. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Separate egg whites and yolks. Beat egg yolks, and combine with water. Add the yolk mixture to the matzo meal mixture, and let it stand for 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until they are stiff, and fold them into the matzo meal mixture. Add grated onion, zucchini, broccoli, spinach, carrots, scallions, and sun- dried tomatoes if you're using them.

    Step 4

    Heat corn oil until it sizzles in a deep skillet. Lower heat, and, using a cooking spoon, spoon batter into the pan, creating thin pancakes 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Fry for several minutes, turning when the pancake is firm and the bottom side is golden brown. Turn and fry for another few minutes until the other side is done. Drain on paper towel. Serve with sour cream.Occasionally stir mixture left in the bowl during the process of spooning latkes into the pan.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 500.0 calories
330.0 calories from fat
37.0g total fat
4.0g saturated fat
200.0mg cholesterol
990.0mg sodium
33.0g total carbs
2.0g dietary fiber
13.0g sugars
11.0g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by [TasteBook
using the USDA Nutrition Database]( )
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Reprinted from The 2nd Ave Deli Cookbook by Sharon Lebewohl, Rena Bulkin and Jack Lebewohl. Copyright © 1999 by Sharon Lebewohl, Rena Bulkin and Jack Lebewohl. Published by Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Buy the full book on Amazon or ThriftBooks.
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