1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Kosher Food

Cheese Latkes - Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Dairy)

By Giora Shimoni, About.com

During the week of Hanukkah, serve these Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Cheese Latkes) for dinner one night. Your family will enjoy this main dish version of the traditional Hanukkah Potato Latkes side dish.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup creamed cottage cheese
  • 1 cup matzo meal
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • oil for frying (canola is recommended)

Preparation:

1. Beat eggs with milk. Add cottage cheese.
2. Mix matzo meal with sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add to egg mixture and beat.
3. Pour 1/2 inch of oil into a frying pan. Heat the oil over medium-high heat.
4. Carefully drop 1/4 cup of the pancake mixture into the hot oil.
5. Flatten the pancake slightly so the center will cook.
6. Fry for several minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
7. Drain on paper towels.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve the latkes with applesauce.

NOTE: These latkes can be kosher for Passover if all ingredients are kosher for Passover.
User Reviews Write Review

Explore Kosher Food

About.com Special Features

Conquering High Cholesterol

Learn how you can reduce your your numbers with these nutrition and exercise tips. More >

Mornings Made Easy

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Kosher Food
  4. Holiday Cooking
  5. Hanukkah
  6. Latkes - Pancakes
  7. Hanukkah Cheese Latkes Recipe - Cottage Cheese Pancakes - Kosher Jewish Holiday Recipes>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.