Hanukkah is coming, and Aly Raisman is ready for it! Find out what your #AerieREAL Role Model loves about the holiday, and get 2 recipes from the Raisman fam to make on your own.
Favorite Hanukkah food?
Potato latkes and kugel.
Aly’s potato latkes
1.5 lbs onions, quartered
3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed & peeled
2 large eggs
¼ cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 ¼ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp black pepper
Vegetable oil (for frying)
What to do:
1. Using a food processor with a grating insert, grate the potatoes and onions together.
2. Transfer the mixture to a clean dish towel and try to squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.
3. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add the eggs, flour, parsley, salt, baking powder and pepper. Mix until the flour is absorbed.
4. In a medium-sized heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, pour in around ¼ inch oil. Once the oil is hot, use a heaping tablespoon to drop the batter into the hot pan, then flatten out with a spatula. Fry in batches.
5. When the edges are brown and crispy (after about 5 minutes), flip the latkes. Cook another 5 minutes on the other side, or until your latkes are nice and browned.
6. Transfer latkes to a plate lined with paper towels, and sprinkle with salt.
7. Repeat until all of your latkes are fried.
Gloria’s heavenly kugel
8 oz egg flakes or noodles
6 eggs
24 oz sour cream
¼ lb butter
8 oz cream cheese
6 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cook noodles based on package direction, then strain.
3. In a large bowl, combine noodles with remaining ingredients and pour into a greased baking dish.
4. Bake until kugel is bubbling, the edges are brown and the center feels set when you test it, about 30 to 40 minutes.
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I gave a bunch of my friends a book called 29 Gifts. After I read it, it really changed my perspective on gift giving because it helped me realize that it’s not about giving someone an expensive gift. It’s that the most valuable gift you can give someone is your time and your energy and being as present as possible.
What are your Hanukkah traditions with your friends and fam? Comment below and share them with us!