How to Make Potato Pancakes with Kids

Making potato pancakes, or latkes, is a Jewish holiday tradition. The shredded, fried potato ends up tasting somewhat like a fancy hash brown. Making potato pancakes is fun and time-consuming, so get those kids in the kitchen with their hands washed to help and have fun. They'll enjoy the step by step process, they'll learn a new recipe for when they're grown up and maybe you'll start a new family tradition of your own. The result is a warm, tasty treat, either way!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 large potatoes
• 1 small onion
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 tbs flour
• pinch of pepper
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/2 c vegetable oil

How to Make Potato Pancakes With Kids

1. Have the kids wash and peel the potatoes.

2. Let the kids try grating the potatoes with the grater into a bowl. Then let them try grating in the onion.

3. Have the kids add the beaten eggs, flour, salt and pepper. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to thicken.

4. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture into pan, flattening slightly. When they are brown around the edges, turn over and fry other side. Remove and drain on paper towels.

5. Enjoy eating them hot with the kids, with applesauce and sour cream!

Tips & Warnings

• A food processor can be substituted for grating.
• Watch kids' fingers when grating. Cuts happen easily!
• Avoid having kids near the hot oil.