Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

My kids loved this dish and they are picky eaters that hate trying new things. I did make a few modifications to get them to our liking. I guess my potatoes were on the bigger size so it took an extra egg & tbsp of flour to hold them together. I also substituted the cloves with nutmeg and added a little salt. I fried them in coconut oil and when plating them I drizzled honey over the top. I recommend letting the mixture sit for an hour in the fridge before frying. They seem to fall apart if you don't let them sit a while

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mrsmadayar

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

My wife just made this with the suggested 2 teaspoons of cloves- That was way too much cloves-it gave it a bitter taste as if eating a thick leaf off of a tree... I would suggest little to none on the cloves...

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waterdave

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2011

kind of mushy, but tasty

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fleaspan

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2011

Really good, but needed something more. Spice, maybe?

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

These were tasty, but I figured 2 teaspoons of clove would be WAY too much, so I used only 1/2 teaspoon and they were perfect. They are better when made small, maybe 2" in diameter. They fried up nice and crispy.

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ROLLERSGIRLY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Living In: Dallas, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2010

It should give the number of cups or size of potatoe to use since they vary so much. I would use 2 cups shredded and add pancake flour, eggs, etc. to make them hold together then pan fry. Brown on both sides and put on tray in oven until all are cooked. This insures they are cooked through and not raw.

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Maureen

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Camrose, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2009

These were too sweet for me, and I think if I made them again I would spice them differently.

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

Best latkes we've ever had! (I made a few changes) Add 1 green apple for every 2 sweet potatoes, rinsed & grated (this is all the sugar you need...don't add brown sugar) Don't add eggs - this makes the latkes heavy, just use about 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour... enough flour to make ingredients "stick" together and form cakes. Salt and Pepper are the best spices for latkes... hold out on the cloves/cinnemon. Use Peanut and/or Vegetable oil for frying. The green apples compliment to the sweet potatoes and help with the texture. No need for apple sauce, just sour cream with these yummy latkes!

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JacqueB

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2009

I was SOO excited when I found this recipe and had been planning it for a week. I prepared the exactly as the recipe listed for the first couple Latkes and thought they were very bland. I ended up (after trying for several little batches) making the following changes: 2tbs brown sugar, 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon, used 1 tbs wheat flour with 1 tbs white flour, and added 1/4 cup minced onion. After all the changes they were pretty good; but I dipped them in a lot of apple sauce and sour cream. I think the changes make them edible, but I would definitely make the original latkes over this version any time.

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Ereshkigal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Living In: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2009

Went over very well. I added a little more flour and cinnamon along with some nutmeg and skipped on the cloves. Only bad part is they don't hold very well over time.

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