Recipe: »Latkes with Goat Cheese and Pear«

Recipe: »Latkes with Goat Cheese and Pear«

Ingredients (for about 15 latkes):

• 5 large potatoes, peeled
• 1 small onion
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 35 grams all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoon coarse salt (1 tsp if using kosher salt)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Canola oil for frying

For serving:

• Soft goat cheese
• 2 pears, thinly sliced

Preparation:

1. Grate potatoes coarsely or finely, according to your preference. Finely grate the onion.
2. Place grated potatoes and onion in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze tightly until all of the liquid is strained.
3. Place the strained potatoes and onion in a large bowl and add the eggs, flour, salt and pepper.
4. Heat the 1-inch of oil in a large pan and drop 6 to 8 spoonfuls of mixture into hot oil. Using the back of a spoon, pat down each latke to flatten it. Put as many as you can in the skillet without crowding. Putting them too close together will make them soggy.
5. Fry 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp around the edges; repeat procedure until finished with all the batter.
6. Blot excess oil with paper towels and serve warm with slices of soft goat cheese and pear slices.