latkes with chive sour cream

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Normally the latkes are made small around a 50 cent side. I just didn't want to take that much time so you can control the size you want to make.

yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For latkes with chive sour cream

  • FOR THE CHIVE SOUR CREAM
  • 8 oz
    sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh chives chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated lemon zest
  • FOR THE LATKES
  • 5 md
    russet potatoes peeled
  • 1 md
    sweet onion
  • 4 oz
    grated emmenthaler cheese or gruyere
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh thyme finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • oil for frying

How To Make latkes with chive sour cream

  • 1
    For the Sour Cream: Mix all the ingredients together and set aside.
  • 2
    For the Latkes. Grate the potatoes, and onions on a box grater. Place on clean kitchen towel and squeeze all the water out. Place the potatoes and onions in a bowl. Grate the cheese and add to the potatoes.
  • 3
    Add the egg, thyme and season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven at 200 degrees. Place a baking sheet in the oven.
  • 4
    Place a skillet on the stove and add some oil. Place the potato mixture in a measuring cup. You the size you want the latkes to be. I use 1 cup but generally you make them small. Dump the latkes in the oil and press down until flattened. Fry until browned and crispy on both sides. Place them in the oven to keep warm as you do other batches.
  • 5
    Serve with the sour cream mixture.

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