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Delicious Strawberry Fritters Recipe

Strawberry Fritters are great for breakfast or any time. 

Ingredients:

  • Oil for frying
  • 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup of water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of fresh strawberries cut up

Directions:

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet (about halfway up the side.) over medium heat. 
  2. In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients except for the strawberries. The batter should be a bit thick.
  3. Gently fold in the strawberries.
  4. Drop by large Spoonfuls into the hot oil. Be careful on to splash the oil. 
  5. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 3- 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels. 
  6. Serve with powder sugar, honey, or syrup. 

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breakfast, Hanukkah, Latkes, Recipes

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Easy Homemade Doughnuts Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Cream shortening, sugar, and egg together.
  2. Add vanilla and salt and stir this into flour and baking powder (sifted together).
  3. Add milk, if necessary to make dough.
  4. Roll out 1/4 inch thick, cut and fry in deep oil and drain.
  5. Dust with powdered sugar.
Fun and Easy Recipes for Every Baker

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bread, Hanukkah, Party Food, Recipes, Seasonal, winter

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Delicious Carrot Latkes Recipe


The picture shows carrot latkes on a plate
CARROT LATKES 
These are good anytime. 
Ingredients:
  • 3 eggs
  • 2c. grated carrots (6-8 carrots)
  • 2 c. breadcrumbs or flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • oil for frying
Directions:
  1. Put eggs in bowl and beat with fork.
  2. Wash and peel carrots, and grate into bowl or place in food processor and process until mostly shredded.
    The picture shows the carrots in a food processor.
  3. Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
  4. Heat oil in frying pan.
  5. Form batter into patties and fry on both sides until brown (about 3 minutes each side).
    The Picture shows carrot latkes frying in a pan.
  6. Drain on paper towels.
Serves 4-6

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Latkes, Recipes, Seasonal, winter

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Easy Cheese Latkes Recipe for Hanukkah

CHEESE LATKES (Fried Cheese Patties)
Ingredients:
  • 1 c. ricotta cheese (works best, but any shredded cheese will do)
  • 4 eggs
  • 3c. flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Cinnamon and sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. margarine or oil for frying
Directions:
  1. Put cheese and eggs in bow and mix well.
  2. Add flour and salt and mix again.
  3. Heat oil or margarine in frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Carefully spoon batter by tablespoonfuls into pan.
  5. Fry on one side until pancakes bubble. Turn and fry on second side until brown.
  6. Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
Serves 3-4

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Easy Potato Latkes Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium (about 4 C. pieces)
  • 1 medium onion 
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • cooking oil

What You Do:

  1. Peel potatoes and cut into large
  2. Shred potatoes 
  3. Dice the onion
  4. Mix shredded potatoes, salt, onion, eggs, and flour.
  5. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in pan. Add more oil as needed. 
  6. Spoon by tablespoonfuls into oil, and fry on one side until brown. Turn and fry on other side.
  7. Drain on paper towel.
Quick and Delicious Meals for Homeschooling Mothers

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Easy Apple Latkes Recipe: Delicious & Simple

This is great for breakfast. 
 
Ingredients:
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 cups chopped apples (about 3 apples)
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup oil for frying
Instructions:
  1. Cut the apples with an apple cutter.
  2. Place the apples into a food processor and chop.
  3. Put the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, apples, flour, and water in a bowl.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Heat, over medium heat, about 2 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan.
  6. For each latke, spoon about 1/4 cup batter into hot oil.
  7. Fry until the edges are brown. Turn and fry on the other side. 
  8. Remove from pan and let drain on a paper towel.
  9. Sever while warm.
Notes:
I bought my chopper about 2 years ago. I use it at least 3 times a week. It is still going strong. My husband does sharpen the blades about every 3 months. Here is the link to where I got it. Food Chopper.
Quick and Delicious Cooking Ideas

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