Laura Simons Root Vegetable Latkes Recipes

ROOT VEGETABLE LATKES

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and shred them in a food processer fitted with the shredding blade. Transfer to a large mixing bowl as the food processor bowl fills up. Repeat the process with the parsnips, beets, carrots and onions. Toss the vegetables together with your hands to break up and evenly disperse. Add the flour, eggs, baking powder, thyme and stir to combine. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Fill a large skillet with 1/2 inch of oil. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil is very hot but not smoking. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop a teaspoon of the vegetable mixture in the oil; if it sizzles steadily, the oil is ready.
• Working in batches, scoop the vegetable mixture by 1/4 cupfuls and add it carefully to the skillet, flattening each mound slightly with a spatula. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Be sure to return the oil to temperature between batches or lower the heat it the latkes are browning too quickly on the first side. Drain on the prepared baking sheet.
• Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200-degree F oven. Serve with the sour cream.

VEGETABLE LATKES

Steps:

• 1. In a colander, rinse the parsnip and potatoes under cold water. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels; transfer to a mixing bowl.
• 2. Stir in the carrots, leeks (or onion), flour, baking powder, eggs, salt, and pepper.
• 3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4. Drop in large spoonfuls of the batter, flattening each with the back of the spoon. Cook, turning once, until brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes a side. Transfer the latkes to a paper towel-lined baking sheet in a 200°F oven until serving.

ROOT VEGETABLE LATKE

Steps:

• Use large holes of box grater to grate the parsnip and sweet potato; place on center of large clean kitchen towel. Bring up ends of towel, then twist together to form pouch. Holding pouch over sink, squeeze out excess moisture from vegetables.
• Place grated vegetables and hash browns in large bowl. Add cheese, onions, eggs, flour and baking powder; mix well.
• Heat broiler. Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in large ovenproof skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetable mixture; press with back of spatula to flatten to even layer. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until bottom is golden brown. Drizzle with remaining oil. Transfer to broiler.
• Broil, 6 inches from heat, 6 to 8 min. or until top is golden brown and latke is crisp around edge. Cut into wedges.
• Serve topped with applesauce and sour cream.