Russian Walnut-Cherry Latkes with Cherry-Apple Sauce

Name: Russian Walnut-Cherry Latkes with Cherry-Apple Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps all purpose flour; 16 servings Cherry-Apple Sauce; 59 milliliters dried tart cherries; 2 Tbsps cream cheese, room temperature; 4 larges eggs, separated; 213 grams package farmers cheese, drained; 2 Tbsps (packed) golden brown sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps (about) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps (about) vegetable oil; 79 milliliters finely chopped lightly toasted walnuts

Russian Walnut-Cherry Latkes with Cherry-Apple Sauce might be just the Eastern European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 165 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vanillan extract, cherry-apple sauce, tart cherries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a very affordable side dish for Hanukkah. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Place cherries in small bowl with enough hot water to cover; soak until plumped, about 10 minutes.

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Cherries

Water

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Bowl

Drain. Set aside.

Blend both cheeses, egg yolks, and vanilla extract in processor just until smooth, about 30 seconds.

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Vanilla Extract

Egg Yolk

Add flour, sugar, and salt and mix in, using on/off turns, just until blended.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Transfer batter to large bowl.

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Mix in reserved cherries and chopped walnuts.

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Walnut Pieces

Cherries

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until stiff but not dry. Gently fold whites into batter in 3 additions.

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Egg Whites

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into skillet and spread to 2 1/2-inch rounds. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Using slotted spatula, transfer latkes to plates.

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Butter