Latkes, Lox and Light! Sharing my Mom's potato latke recipe!

Growing up my dad ate his potato latkes savory with lox, my mom sweet with sour cream and sugar. Our kids enjoy both! What is your favorite? We wish everyone brighter and lighter days!

MY MOM'S LATKES RECIPE

Ingredients
2.5-3 lbs potatoes (about 6 large)
1 yellow onion
2 eggs
1-2 tbs potato starch (you can also use rice flour)
1.5 tsp salt
pepper to taste
oil for frying

Cooking Instructions
1. Grate the potatoes and onion (we use organic potatoes and leave the peel on). Use the large shredding blade of your food processor. You can also use a box grater if you'd like to get your daily workout in while cooking!
2. Wrench the potatoes and onion. To get crispy latkes you need to get as much water out of those potatoes and onions as you can. We use a colander to press out the water; you can also try a salad spinner or putting the grated potatoes in a cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel that you squeeze firmly.
3. Add the egg, potato starch, salt and pepper to the potato-onion mix. The potato starch will want to stick to itself so be sure to work it into the mix.
4. Form latkes and fry them. Take about 1/4 cup of the mixture to form each latkes. Heat the oil in a frying pan (we prefer a cast iron skillet) until the latkes sizzle immediately upon entering the oil. Cook the latkes 2-3 minutes per side until brown and crispy. Cook 4-5 latkes at a time without overcrowding the pan.

Serving suggestions
Savory: Serve with sour cream, green onions, lox and tomatoes.
Sweet: Serve with sour cream, coconut sugar or apple sauce.

Enjoy!