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Potato Cheese Latkes with Cranberry Sour Cream | Recipe Challenge

Potato Cheese Latkes with Cranberry Sour Cream
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Eastern European
Keyword: Potato Cheese Latkes with Cranberry Sour Cream
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Author: athomewithrebecka

Ingredients

  • ½ pound russet potatoes shredded
  • ½ cup Mahon-Menorca Semi-Hard Cheese shredded and divided
  • 2 scallion’s white and green parts fine chopped
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeño pepper seeded and fine chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 12 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup whole milk sour cream
  • ½ cup fresh frozen cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

Instructions

  • Peel potatoes and coarsely grate on large holes of the grater. Using paper towels, squeeze out as much liquid as possible
  • In a bowl, combine potatoes, jalapeno, flour, scallion, 1 tablespoon Mahon-Menora Semi-hard cheese, salt, and pepper
  • Add beaten egg and mix to combine
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan
  • While oil is heating, form latke haystacks and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Each haystack should be about 2 tablespoons of mixture.
  • Arrange latkes in hot oil pressing each down with a spatula to about 2 ½ inches diameter.
  • Cook 2-3 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Flip over and continue to cook 2-3 minutes longer or until latkes are crisp and browned
  • Remove cooked latkes to a paper towel-lined pan to drain
  • Immediately add ½ teaspoon cheese to the top of each cooked latke
  • Once all latkes are cooked place under a broiler for 30 seconds to a minute to slightly melt cheese

Cranberry Sour Cream:

  • Cook cranberries over medium heat with sugar and lime juice until soft. Mash with a fork and cool in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. If you are using fresh cranberries, add a tablespoon of water
  • Mix cooled cranberry mixture with sour cream and keep cold until ready to plate

Notes

  • Serve Latkes with cranberry sour cream and garnish with chopped chives
  • ENJOY!