Quick Potato Latkes And Applesauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 large baking potatoes
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• pepper (optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons oil (for frying)
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1/4 cup water
• lemon peel (optional)
• cinnamon stick (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream or 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 utensils: 1 (or 2) iron skillet(s), grater, colander, spatula, table or soup spoon, oven proof dish (optional), 1 qt lidded pot, wooden spoon, paper towels.
• 2 preheat iron skillet on low setting with 3 table spoons of oil.
• 3 applesauce.
• 4 wash, peel and cut apples, discarding core and seeds.
• 5 place in 1 quart pot.
• 6 add 1/4 cup water.
• 7 add lemon peel and cinnamon stick (both optional).
• 8 bring to boil, then turn down heat to lowest setting.
• 9 place lid on pot and let fruit stew for 10 minutes.
• 10 check if pieces are soft, if not, stew 5 more minutes.
• 11 turn of heat, leave standing with lid on pot until ready to eat.
• 12 latkes.
• 13 peel and rinse, then shred potatoes on coarse grater (rinse grater right away, that saves trouble later).
• 14 place grated potatoes in colander and push down to help drain excess liquid.
• 15 turn up the heat under iron skillet, and keep an eye on the oil in the pan. the moment smoke forms, turn the heat down a notch or two.
• 16 whip egg with 1/4 teaspoon of alt in 2 qt bowl until peaks form.
• 17 loosen grated potatoes and add to egg .
• 18 spoon egg through grated potatoes.
• 19 drop a bit of shredded potato in the oil. if it sizzles, continue, otherwise turn the heat up a notch. when bit of potato turns brown, oil is hot enough.
• 20 carefully drop table spoons full of potato and egg mixture in the hot oil, patting the mount down a bit with back of spoon or (metal) spatula.
• 21 cook for 30 seconds, or until edges of latkes turn golden brown.
• 22 turn latkes and add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, or more if necessary.
• 23 latkes are ready when second side is golden brown.
• 24 check for doneness, inside should be soft, while outside crisp.
• 25 latkes may be served immediately or can be kept warm in preheated, and covered, ovenproof dish in 200ºf oven.
• 26 serve each latke with a spoonful of apple sauce.
• 27 top with dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt.
• 28 top with sprinkle of cinnamon (omit when apple sauce was cooked with cinnamon stick).
• 29 enjoy!