tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post6286188311789633681..comments2023-12-28T16:38:26.304-08:00Comments on ACravan: Latkes InterruptusACravanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-4123166165241643162011-12-13T01:20:47.326-08:002011-12-13T01:20:47.326-08:00Thanks, Ken. I will tell Caroline, who is likely ...Thanks, Ken. I will tell Caroline, who is likely to endorse. Please visit again. CurtisACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-66390402486580061112011-12-12T18:28:28.351-08:002011-12-12T18:28:28.351-08:00While not traditional, I recommend sweet potatoes ...While not traditional, I recommend sweet potatoes as a key ingredient (at least 50% of the quantity of regular potatoes), and a great flavor enhancer.Ken Horowitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-309939653756065372011-12-11T07:30:05.709-08:002011-12-11T07:30:05.709-08:00Nell -- One more thing. The Malvina Leibman book,...Nell -- One more thing. The Malvina Leibman book, which belonged to my mother, is really fascinating. Jewish recipes from China, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Italy, Holland. Really remarkable. CurtisACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-45576892912597716632011-12-11T07:27:32.103-08:002011-12-11T07:27:32.103-08:00Thanks so much for this, Nell. I've saved it....Thanks so much for this, Nell. I've saved it. Here is the recipe we actually used, which was excellent. Yes, the house is in Tuxedo Park. It's beautiful there, but the winters are as difficult as the real estate market. The drive back to Philly was also weird -- all detours and middle of the night construction. I was tempted to kiss the ground when we arrived in Berwyn. Curtis<br /><br />POTATO PANCAKES MALVINA LEIBMAN<br /> <br />No food is more characteristic of the holiday of Chanuka among European Jews than is the potato latke. Pancakes are generally associated with this holiday, but they take many different forms, depending on the geographical area and culture.<br /><br />1 onion grated and drained<br />6 raw potatoes grated<br />2 tbsp flour<br />½ tsp baking powder<br />2 tbsp cornstarch<br />1 tsp salt<br />¼ tsp pepper<br />2 eggs, well beaten<br />Oil for frying<br /><br />Combine the flour, baking powder, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in a large bowl. Grate the onion and add to the eggs. Quickly grate the potatoes, drain and add to the egg mixture. Add the flour mixture. Mix well. Drop by the spoonful into the hot oil. Fry, turning once, until brown and crisp. Serve with applesauce, sour cream or plain to accompany a meat dish.ACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-88410106654646540892011-12-11T06:57:56.666-08:002011-12-11T06:57:56.666-08:00Is Tuxedo Park the location of the home you allude...Is Tuxedo Park the location of the home you alluded to? It must have been a maddening evening, but at least you'll have latkes.<br /><br />The recipe I use is from an old paperback cookbook passed down to me from my mother. The quote on the cover from The New York Times says: "Stuffed with delicious wit and savory recipes....As entertaining as it is practical....Irresistible." It is all that. My mother had used it so frequently, she needed to apply thick masking tape to the binding, twice. The pages are falling out, and many of them are stained with ingredients from wonderful dinners past. Sara Kasdan's comments at the end are almost better than the recipe. Nell<br /><br />From Love and Knishes – How to Cook Like A Jewish Mother, Sara Kasdan, Fawcett Crest Books, 1956<br /><br />Potato Pancakes<br /><br />2 cups grated raw potatoes (measure after draining)<br />2 eggs, beaten<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1 rounded or heaping tablespoon flour or matzo meal<br />Pinch of baking powder<br />1 small onion, grated (optional)<br /><br />Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Drop pancake mixture by the tablespoonful onto a hot skillet generously greased with butter or shortening. (If you like thin, crisp pancakes, flatten with the back of a spoon.) Fry on both sides until brown. Serve piping hot with sour cream, or with applesauce as an accompaniment to a pot roast.<br /><br />Note: This recipe should serve 4 to 6 people, but when some see potato latkes they act like they haven’t eaten for a week. They will want to make from latkes alone a meal. When you have people who enjoy so much, so you won’t mind grating potatoes all day long.NCBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013877223982629515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-66250702944086631992011-12-11T04:18:31.214-08:002011-12-11T04:18:31.214-08:00Nin: If you send me your email address at ccjrobe...Nin: If you send me your email address at ccjroberts@gmail.com, I will forward you the Malvina Leibman one we used also, which worked splendidly. I chose to use the Segals for illutration, rather than actual potato pancake photos because most web illustrations of these attractive items look unappetizing. The only good one I found was Martha Stewart's, which makes sense because it was an "editorial", gussied-up with lacquer and heaven-knows-what shot. I'm hoping to have power restored in NY in several days. Winter's coming and so is a guest of our daughter's. Hope things are going ok for you. CurtisACravanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315707533118640284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720858203931120530.post-34320678159057539582011-12-11T04:07:22.050-08:002011-12-11T04:07:22.050-08:00Sounds like an adventure followed by a great eveni...Sounds like an adventure followed by a great evening at home--the latter being my favorite. <br />Thanks for the recipes!Nin Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643167108589844026noreply@blogger.com