Hanukkah Recipes: Latkes, Applesauce, and Doughnuts

Custom dictates that Hanukkah is celebrated with a spread of fried foods, in commemoration of the miraculous oil that provided the victorious Maccabees with eight days of light. From classic potato latkes and spiced homemade applesauce, to sweet, flaky rugelach and more, these 14 decadent recipes make the Festival of Lights a tradition worth celebrating—no matter your religion.

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Modernist Latkes

Developed by the Modernist Cuisine Cooking Lab, this exquisitely crispy, flavorful latke nixes the steps of grating and wringing-dry standard to most recipes. Instead, a creamy mashed potato filling is coated in instant mashed potato flakes and potato starch before being pan-fried to a flawless golden crust.

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Comments (1)

by ROBERTBADER on 2011-12-28

My daughter is a Photographer and Visual Arts Teacher living in London. She decided to do "8 Days of Latkes" this Hanukkah as a theme to photograph and post on her blog. Check out her posting, especially her Gourmand Latkes.

http://www.avileighbader.com/photo-blog/

Enjoy,
Robert Bader