Hanukkah Recipe Day 5: Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Latkes

These Sweet Potato Latkes are the best latkes on earth. They combine my Great Grandma Singer's recipe with my love of sweet potatoes into a slightly sweet and crunchy latke. Make these and you'll be the hit of your Hanukkah party!

Vanessa's Famous Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Pancakes
Yields 18 latkes

2 Russet Potatoes, peeled and grated
2 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and grated
1 Yellow Onion, peeled and grated
4 Eggs
1 cup Potato Starch
2 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
2 tablespoons Kosher Salt
Oil for frying
**Optional: apple sauce and sour cream for serving

1. Grate russet potatoes, sweet potatoes and onion. Put gratings in a strainer over a large bowl and allow water to drain out for about 10 minutes. Pour gratings into a large mixing bowl.
2. In a small bowl beat together eggs. Pour eggs, potato starch, cinnamon, sugar, garlic powder and salt into potato/onion mixture and stir together well.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet. Form round pancakes out of mixture and fry for 4 minutes. Flip pancakes over in pan and fry for an additional 4 minutes or until a brown crust forms.
4. Serve with apple sauce and sour cream!