Butternut Squash and Sage Latkes
- 1/2 medium onion, grated
- 6 cups grated butternut squash (1 3-pound squash)
- 1/4 cup chopped or slivered fresh sage (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons oat bran
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- About 1/4 cup canola, grape seed or rice bran oil
- Place the grated onion in a strainer set over a bowl while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Then wrap in a dishtowel and squeeze out excess water, or just take up by the handful to squeeze out excess water.
- Place in a large bowl and add the squash, sage, baking powder, salt and pepper, oat bran, and flour.
- Taste and adjust salt.
- Add the eggs and stir together.
- Begin heating a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
- Heat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Place a rack over another sheet pan.
- Take a 1/4 cup measuring cup and fill with 3 tablespoons of the mixture.
- Reverse onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining latke mix.
- You should have enough to make about 30 latkes.
- Add the oil to the pan and when it is hot (hold your hand a few inches above you should feel the heat), use a spatula to transfer a ball of latke mixture to the pan.
- Press down with the spatula to flatten.
- Repeat with more mounds.
- In my 10-inch pan I can cook 3 or 4 at a time without crowding; my 12-inch pan will accommodate 4 or 5.
- Cook on one side until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Slide the spatula underneath and flip the latkes over.
- Cook on the other side until golden brown, another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer to the rack set over a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
- Serve hot topped with low-fat sour cream, Greek style yogurt or creme fraiche.
onion, grated butternut, sage, baking powder, salt, bran, allpurpose, eggs, canola
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014396 (may not work)