Chanukah isn’t over yet! There is still time to post some of the Chanukah goodies I made.
It was the first night of Chanukah. I felt obliged to do something in the spirit of the holiday. The big kid isn’t a huge potato fan though. I didn’t want to smell up the house with hot oil and then have to figure out more dinner for the rest of the family. I thought back to the time when the big kid was just a weed toddler and loved the cottage cheese latkes I made. I think I made them just that one time, about 8 years ago. The bonus is that they seem like more of a complete dinner than the regular potato latke.
Lo and behold, both kids loved them!
Cottage Cheese Latkes
Ingredients
1 lb. small curd cottage cheese (medium container)
2 extra large eggs
1/4 cup flour (gluten free flour works too)
salt and pepper
garlic powder
vegetable oil
Mix everything up in a bowl. Yes, it’s that easy.
Take out a fry pan and heat up some vegetable oil.
Take a big spoon of the batter and drop in to the pan. I like them to be around 2-3 inches wide. Don’t mess with the latke until you are sure it is ready to flip. The cheese latke should be a little brown on the edges before you flip it. It will also flip easier when it’s done on that side. The melty cheese will stick to the pan before it’s ready. Cook another 2-3 minutes once flipped. Drain on a plate covered with paper towels.
Enjoy!
Cottage Cheese Latkes
December 28, 2011 · by ·