Sweet Potato Latke With Lime Creme Fraiche
From maureenlaw 14 years ago
- 30 to make
- Serves 6
Saw this on The Today Show, and it looked sooo good!
Ingredients
- For lime Creme Fraiche: shopping list
- 2 T fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1 t finely grated lime zest shopping list
- 1 bunch fresh chives, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 cup creme fraiche shopping list
- For Latkes: shopping list
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1 large red onion, very finely chopped shopping list
- kosher salt shopping list
- Pinch of Ancho chili powder shopping list
- Pinch of nutmeg shopping list
- Pinch of cinnamon shopping list
- 3 eggs, beaten shopping list
- 1 t baking soda shopping list
- 1/4 cup Matzoh shopping list
- 1/3 cup flour shopping list
How to make it
- For Lime Creme Fraiche:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and place in the fridge, allowing all the flavors to combine
- For Latkes:
- Shred the potatoes with the fine shredding attachment of a food processor or hand grater
- Place in a colander and squeeze out the excess moisture as much as possible
- Put the shredded potatoes in a bowl and add the onions, eggs, matzoh, flour and salt to taste
- Mix in the spices
- In a large, heavy skillet, heat 1/4 cup canola oil over high heat until very hot but not smoking
- Squeeze 1/4 cup of batter one more time and drop into hot oil
- Flatten with a spatula
- Don't pit more than a few in the pan at one time
- Lower the heat to medium
- Regulate the heat carefully so you don't burn the cakes
- Fry until golden brown on one side, then turn and brown the other side
- Put finished Latkes on dry paper towels
- Serve immediately with the creme fraiche
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