Hanukkah / Golden Latkes Cooking Session
Golden Latkes Cooking Session
Children grate potatoes and onion to make latkes, the crispy potato pancakes eaten at Hanukkah, learning why foods cooked in oil are part of the festival.
How to run it
- Share that foods cooked in oil are eaten at Hanukkah to remember the story of a small amount of oil that lasted eight days.
- Have children peel and grate potatoes and a little onion, then squeeze out the liquid in a clean tea towel.
- Mix with egg, a spoonful of flour and a pinch of salt, then shape into small flat patties.
- An adult shallow-fries the latkes until golden, or bakes them on an oiled tray at 220°C for about 25 minutes, turning once.
- Serve with apple sauce and sour cream or yoghurt, which are traditional toppings.
You will need
- potatoes
- onion
- eggs
- plain flour
- salt
- oil
- graters
- clean tea towels
- frying pan or baking trays
- apple sauce
- sour cream or yoghurt
Make it easier or harderYounger children can mix and shape; older children can grate with guards and compare fried and baked versions.
SafetyOnly adults handle hot oil and the oven; use finger guards on graters and check egg and dairy allergies.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 2Children follow a recipe step by step and connect a food to the story behind a festival.
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