Matzo Meal Latkes

Name: Matzo Meal Latkes
Ingredients: 1 cup matzo meal; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 6 eggs; 1 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup grated onion (optional); 3/4 cup corn oil for frying; Applesauce; Sour cream

By Sharon Lebewohl, Rena Bulkin, and Jack Lebewohl

March 29, 2010

Matzo Meal LatkesCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Without the grated onion, matzo meal latkes are a little on the bland side. However, you can always take a different, more Sephardic, approach: omit the onion; sprinkle the cooked latkes with a mixture of confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, and finely chopped nuts; and serve them with honey.

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