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Potato-Turnip Latkes Fried in Duck Fat Recipe
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Potato-Turnip Latkes Fried in Duck Fat Recipe

10 ingredients 1 hr 15 min 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Potato-Turnip Latkes Fried in Duck Fat Recipe

Any Festival of Lights celebration worth its weight in gelt has latkes. Too often these fried potato pancakes are greasy and one-dimensional, and make the house...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1238
Calories
45g
Protein
49g
Fat
153g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled
  • 1 large turnip (about 10 ounces), peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion (about 5 ounces), cut into quarters
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
  • 6 ounces duck fat or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more as needed
  • , for serving (optional)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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