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Shira's Famous Family Recipes

Latkes and Applesauce and don't forget a little sour cream and then of course there's sufganiyot (doughnuts) too.

Crispy Chanukah Latkes:
6 medium potatoes
1 large onion
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons flour
lots of pepper
a few pinches of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
plenty of canola or vegetable oil for frying

serves 6-8 people

Take out your grater and 3 bowls.

1. Grate those potatoes. Keep the skin on! It adds color, flavor, and
   everyone knows it's good for you. You can do this in a food processor
   or a hand grater. I find that smaller gratings work better than larger.
2. Grate the onion right along with the potatoes and mix everything up in the 1st bowl.Here comes the fun part, especially fun with your kids.
3. Pick up a handful of the grated potato and onion mixture.
   Squeeeeeze out ALL of the liquids by pressing your hands together into
   the 2nd bowl, dropping the dried out pancake of potatoes and onion into
   the 3rd bowl. Finish squeeeeeeezing out all of the potatoes and onions.
4. Mix the eggs, flour, pepper, salt, and baking powder into the potatoes and onions.
5. Heat the oil up in one or two frying pans. Give it a few minutes
   and test to see if the oil is hot enough by dropping a pinch of
   potatoes into the oil. It's hot enough when it sizzle sizzle sizzles. 

   Fry those latkes.

6. Pick up a good handful of the potato mixture, give it one more
   squeeze between your hands to let out any more liquids and place in the
   oil.
7. Fill your pan with several more latke pancakes.
8. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
9. Drain on paper towels or newspaper and then keep heated in the oven at the lowest temperature until it's time to eat!

Applesauce:
You can get this started while you make your latkes.
It will all be finished around the same time.

8-10 apples and pears.
(I like to use a combination of about 6 Granny Smith, McIntosh, Honeycrips and Gala apples plus 2 or 3 pears)

1. Peel most of them, core, and cut them all into small chunks.
2. In large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, combine apples, cover and set over medium high heat.
3. After about 5 minutes, reduce heat to moderate and simmer, covered,
   stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft, about 40 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and blend with whisk, breaking up any remaining
   apple pieces. 5. 5. I like to leave it a little chunky or you can pass
   the applesauce through a ricer, food mill, or fine-mesh strainer. If
   you like, while applesauce is still warm, you can add spices like
   cinnamon and/or nutmeg, and my mom always adds a touch of cognac or
   brandy.

Can you find all of the Chanukah words?

A Great Miracle Happened There!

Use your Shamash to light the other candles!

Yummy yummy jelly doughnuts!

Lots of Latkes!

Celebrate Chanukah!