Hanukkah Starts This Week. Get Your Latke Game Up Too Par w/ These Potato Latkes (Just Like Grandma Makes)

Ingredients

2 large russet potatoes

2 shallots, minced (4 tablespoons)

2 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)

4 eggs, lightly beaten

2 TBS all-purpose flour

1 tsp dried tarragon

2 tsp fresh chives, snipped

1 tsp dried mustard

2 tsp salt

Freshly ground black pepper

½ cup vegetable oil

Fresh chives, for garnish

Sour Cream for garnish

Apple Sauce for garnish

Sugar for garnish

 Directions:

Wash the potatoes and grate them by hand using the coarse side of a grater.

Put the grated potato into a clean dish-towel and wring well to remove the excess water. Place grated potato in a large bowl.

Add the shallots, garlic, eggs, flour, tarragon, chives, mustard, salt and pepper and mix until well combined.

Pour 1/4 cup of the oil into an 8-inch skillet and place over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.

Carefully place a heaping tablespoon of the latke mix into the hot oil and flatten a little. Add 3 more to the pan and fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Flip and repeat on the other side.

Remove to a paper towel lined plate and repeat until all the latke mix has been used; you'll have to replenish the cooking oil about halfway through.

Keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve. Sprinkle latkes with chives and serve with Apple Sauce, Sugar or Sour Cream on the side.