2 lbs. potatoes
1 onion

  • grate potatoes and onion, and transfer to a kitchen towel and squeeze as much moisture into a bowl
  • rest for 10 minutes, then squeeze again and rest for 5 minutes
  • pour out the water from the bowl, but keep any potato starch
  • add the potatoes and onion to the bowl

1 egg
2 tbsp. breadcrumbs, matzo meal, or flour
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

  • add to potato mixture and mix well

1/2 cup neutral oil

  • heat oven to 400°F and add oil to a baking sheet for 10 minutes
  • carefully remove from oven and drop 1/4 cups of batter into the sheet pan, slightly flattening each latke
  • bake 15 minutes, until golden brown
  • remove the pan from the oven, flip latkes, then return to oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown
  • remove latkes and briefly drain on a paper-towel-lined plate before serving
  • add an additional 1/4 cup of oil to the pan and make a second batch

makes: about 20 latkes

source: https://food52.com/recipes/86641-best-baked-latkes-recipe

12/26/2024: made these last night and they were great, but overdone even at the lower end of the time ranges. reducing heat to 400 and updating directions a bit for shorter bake times.