Rita's Root Vegetable Latkes
- 1 cup carrot, shredded (250 mL)
- 1 cup celery root, shredded (250 mL)
- 1 cup parsnip, shredded (250 mL)
- 12 cup leek, shredded (125 mL)
- 1 cup beet, rinsed and drained and shredded (250 mL)
- 2 cups idaho potatoes (500 mL) or 2 cups russet potatoes, shredded (500 mL)
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 12 cup matzo meal (125 g)
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt (5 mL) or 1 teaspoon kosher salt (5 mL)
- 12 teaspoon coarsely grated black pepper (2 mL)
- vegetable oil, for frying
- In a large bowl, combine carrots, celery root, parsnip, leek and beets.
- Reserve.
- In a food processor fitted with the steel S blade, pulse-process potatoes for 30 seconds.
- Add to shredded vegetables.
- Add eggs, matzoh meal, salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Heat a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat until a bit of mixture sizzles when dropped inches.
- Form mixture into pancakes: use an ice-cream scoop, then flatten with spatula in pan.
- Let cook for 6-8 minutes or until golden on one side.
- Flip and cook 6-8 minutes more until golden.
- Drain on paper towels and serve.
carrot, celery root, beet, idaho potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, coarse salt, black pepper, vegetable oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ritas-root-vegetable-latkes-512991 (may not work)