Serves 12

y! Latkes are a lot of work-but they're so delicious! This recipe is seriously reduced in fat and calories because the pancakes are not deep fried, but browned on the outside and then crisped in the oven. Draining them on paper bags is the key to reducing the fat and helping them crisp. The more moisture you can remove before cooking, the crisper they will be. The sweet potatoes and olive oil add important flavors to the pancakes, so don't substitute them. Happy Hanukkah! Ingredients: 1 pound orange flesh sweet potatoes, unpeeled 1 pound russet potatoes, unpeeled 1 medium Melissa's organic onion 6 tablespoons King Arthur organic whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 Horizon Organic eggs 4 tablespoons Napa Valley organic olive oil 3 Gelson's paper shopping bags, cut open, turned inside out cut to fit on a baking sheet -Horizon Organic low fat sour cream -Santa Cruz organic applesauce -Sarabeth's strawberry raspberry spreadable fruit preserves Instructions: Preheat oven to 500º Fahrenheit. Grate the sweet potatoes, white potatoes and onions in the food processor or by hand. Drain white potatoes in a wire mesh colander and gently squeeze between paper towels. Squeeze the sweet potato and onion before combining with the flour mixture. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Beat in eggs. Stir in the potatoes and onion. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Scoop mixture with a tablespoon or a soup spoon, thoroughly squeezing each spoonful to remove excess moisture. Slide mixture into the pan, gently flattening each pancake with a spatula. Cook about 4 minutes on each side, or until brown. Remove and drain on paper bags. Repeat in two more batches. You can flash freeze them on baking sheets (without the paper bags) at this point if you will serve them later. To serve right away or to cook from frozen, transfer all of the pancakes to two baking sheets lined with paper bags. Finish cooking them in the oven until crisp, about 4 minutes on each side. Serve immediately with sour cream, applesauce, and my personal favorite, strawberry preserves. Each serving of 4 plain latkes contains: Calories Fat Saturated Fat Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber Sugars Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron 120       4 g     1 g     30 mg  230 mg  19 g     2 g     2 g     3 g     108% DV 15% DV 3% DV 5% DV