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Cheese Latkes - Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Dairy)

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes - Cheese Latkes

Cottage Cheese Pancakes - Cheese Latkes

Giora Shimoni
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.
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