Apple and Potato Latkes

I love traditional potato and onion latkes (pancakes), but sometimes it’s good to change old favourite recipes a bit for some variety. So when I saw <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/dining/polishing-up-latkes-with-apples-a-good-appetite.html?_r=2&ref=dining">this recipe</a> in the New York Times, I thought I’d try it, though of course I adapted it to our tastes and what we had on hand. You can serve them with sour cream, apple sauce, sugar, and/or any other toppings you would like.

Ingredients:

2-3 apples

1 onion

5 new potatoes (or 1-2 large ones)

¾ cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp sugar

1 pinch salt

3 eggs

oil

Instructions:

1. Peel the apples and onion and grate them into a mixing bowl.

2. If using a large potato, peel it, but there’s no need if using new potatoes. Grate the potatoes into the bowl.

3. Squeeze the grated fruit and veg to get as much moisture out as possible.

4. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and salt to the bowl. Mix well.

5. Break the eggs in and mix everything together.

6. Warm some oil in a frying pan. Drop tablespoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and fry the latkes on both sides.