Rösti-style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce

Rösti-style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce
Rösti-style Potato Latkes with Rosemary and Brown Butter Applesauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 358 calories, 4g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, rosemary and brown butter applesauce, coarse kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is perfect for Hanukkah. This recipe is typical of Jewish cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Cook potatoes in large pot of generouslysalted boiling water until partially cooked(tester will meet some resistance), about 15minutes.
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Drain potatoes, rinse in cold water,and drain again. Peel, cover, and chill untilvery cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
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Coarsely grate potatoes into largebowl. Melt butter in large ovenproof castironskillet over medium-low heat.
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Addshallots; sauté until soft, about 6 minutes.
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Add shallot mixture, 2 teaspoons coarsesalt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to potatoes(reserve skillet). Toss to blend evenly (donot compact potato mixture). DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 hours ahead.
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Let stand atroom temperature.
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Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 4tablespoons usli ghee in reserved skilletover medium heat.
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Add half of potatomixture (5 1/2 to 6 cups). Stir gently untilghee is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
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Spread potatoes to even layer, then pressfirmly with metal spatula to compact.Cook 5 minutes, pressing and flatteningoccasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low.
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Place slightly smaller skillet atop potatocake. Weigh down with heavy can (suchas 28-ounce can of tomatoes). Cook potatocake 15 minutes, pressing occasionally.
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Remove can and small skillet. Presspotato cake again to flatten.
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Spread with2 tablespoons ghee.
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Place skillet in oven and bake potatocake uncovered 15 minutes. Run narrowspatula around potato cake. Turn outonto platter, bottom (crusty) side up.Immediately cut into wedges and servewith applesauce. Repeat with remainingpotatoes and ghee.
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* Indian clarified butter (also calledghee); available at some supermarkets andspecialty foods stores and at Indian markets.
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Sparkling wines tastegreat with rich fried potatoes.
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Pour some
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Piper Sonoma Brut ($14), a delicious valuefrom California.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
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