Hanukkah, oy Hanukkah...

Seeing as it's the Festival of Fried Foods, does anyone have a reasonable baked or at least sauteed latkes recipe?

this is my first chanukah post op. i plan on making latkes the way i normally would but in the oven lol wish me luck i have no idea how it will turn out!

I have bought frozen mini latkes in my supermarket!But we do go to a Hanukah party every yr and I do have the real thing!

I was just browsing around trying to find the same thing,... or an alternative to potato latkes.

Found these on Weigh****chers website

About Baked Potato Latkes
Spray the indentations in the muffin tin generously so the latkes won't stick. You can make these up to two days in advance. Store in the tin, covered, in the refrigerator and reheat in a preheated 375ºF oven for about 15 minutes.

Baked Potato Latkes

Makes 6 servings; 2 latkes per serving POINTS® value per serving: 3

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
  2 pounds yellow-fleshed potatoes, such as Yukon Golds, peeled
  3 medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced
  1/2 cup pasteurized fat-free egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters
  3 Tbsp matzo meal
  1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  1 tsp salt
  1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Spray a standard 12-indentation muffin tin with nonstick spray.
   
• Use the large holes of a box grater to shred the potatoes. Working by small handfuls, squeeze the shredded potatoes over the sink to get rid of any excess moisture. Place in a large bowl.
   
• Stir in the shallots, egg substitute, matzo meal, thyme, salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Divide the mixture into the 12 muffin indentations.
   
• Bake 30 minutes. Spray the tops again with nonstick spray. Continue baking until browned and set, about 30 more minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes on a wire rack before serving. Makes two latkes per serving.

 

About Curried Zucchini Pancakes
There's a wide variety of curry powders available; check East Indian markets for unusual and often fiery versions of this spice mix. Great with roasts, these pancakes could also be a savory breakfast side with scrambled eggs.

Curried Zucchini Pancakes

Makes 6 servings; 2 pancakes per serving POINTS® value for 2 pancakes: 1

Ingredients

• 2 large zucchini
  1 tsp salt
  1 small onion, peeled
  1/2 cup pasteurized fat-free egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters
  1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese
  1/2 cup matzo meal
  2 tsp curry powder
  1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  Cooking spray

Instructions

• Shred the zucchini through the large holes of a box grater, mix with the salt and place in a colander in the sink to drain for 15 minutes.
   
• Working in small handfuls, squeeze the zucchini of any excess moisture, then place in a large bowl. Shred the onion through the large holes of a box grater and add to the zucchini.
   
• Stir in the egg substitute, cottage cheese, matzo meal, curry powder and pepper.
   
• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and set it over medium heat. Make pancakes using 1/4 cup zucchini batter per pancake (only cook as many at a time as will fit comfortably in your pan; overcrowding will cause the pancakes to steam rather than brown).
   
• Press down slightly on the pancakes, cooking until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer cooked pancakes to a warm plate and continue making pancakes in batches until all the batter is used. Makes 2 pancakes per serving.

That looks great! I also found this article in the NY Times, which also has a not-necessarily-low-fat but lower-fat-than-usual recipe for loukemades, which are Greek...fried dough balls covered with honey. I know, so NOT for the bariatric set, LOL. But I wonder if you could make them with Splenda...and use some sugar-free syrup or just some powdered sugar substitute on them..


Eh. One hurdle at a time. We'll bake some little latkes and have them with Greek yogurt and home made applesauce.

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/01/dining/a-low-fat-hanukkah-with-latkes-and-all.html?pagewanted=2

oh that sounds so good!  I worked at the Jewish Community Center a few years ago and made latkes with the kids there and I wanted some recently so badly!  So thanks for the recipe!  I'm definetly trying this....