3 Ways to Top Your Potato Latkes This Hanukkah

matzo meal

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and lower in carbs.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more economical.

applesauce

🥗Healthier: fresh apple slices

💰Cheaper: canned apples

Fresh apple slices offer a crunchy alternative.

Add a couple eggs to the bowl.

Add matzah meal to the mixture instead of flour.

Mix until the mixture is a little dry, not too wet.

Heat vegetable oil until it starts to smoke slightly.

Do a tester to check if the oil is hot enough with rapid bubbles.

Add the potato mixture to the hot oil without overcrowding the pan.

Let the latkes cook without touching them until golden brown.

Prepare toppings: caramelized onions with sour cream and green onion, and applesauce.

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