Cottage Cheese & Raisin Latkes
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Nov 25, 2014
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A twist on a traditional Hanukkah brunch, these cottage cheese & raisin latkes are little, crisp fritters that provide some sweet contrast.
Cottage Cheese & Raisin Latkes
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs, separated
- ¼ cup milk, any variety
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 6 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 6 tablespoons almond meal/flour
- ½ cup raisins
- High heat cooking oil, such as avocado oil, for cooking
- Powdered organic sugar or powdered coconut sugar, for sprinkling (Tip: grind your own in a food processor or blender)
Instructions
- Add the egg whites and egg yolks to separate large bowls.
- To the egg yolks, add the milk, coconut sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the cottage cheese.
- In a separate bowl, combine the arrowroot starch and almond meal with a fork until no lumps remain.
- Stir into the cottage cheese mixture, then mix in the raisins.
- Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks hold when the beaters are lifted.
- Fold the egg whites gently into the cottage cheese mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Add ¼-inch of oil to a large skillet and heat over high heat.
- When the oil is hot, use a medium scoop to drop the batter into the oil (or drop by scant ¼ cups).
- Cook for about 60 seconds, until browned and set, then carefully flip and cook for 60 seconds on the other side.
- Transfer to paper towel-lined cooking racks to drain.
- Continue cooking latkes until all of the batter has been used.
- For best results, make the latkes ahead of time.
- They come out extra crisp after reheating and sitting on paper towels a second time.
- Place finished latkes in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze.
- Transfer to a zip-top freezer bag.
- Heat a nonstick baking sheet in a 425°F oven.
- Place the latkes on the hot baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes, until hot.
- Drain again on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 3gFat: 2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 57mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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