Sweet Potato Latkes + Spiced Thyme Applesauce

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Sweet Potato Latkes + Spiced Thyme Applesauce

Easy recipes for sweet potato latkes and spiced thyme applesauce, two favorites for Hanukkah!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer

Keyword: Hanukkah, vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Stephanie Gerber

Cost: $20

Equipment

Box grater
Heavy skillet
Medium saucepan

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Latkes

2.5 pounds sweet potatoes peeled
6 tablespoons flour
4 large eggs lightly beaten
4 green onions sliced
½ teaspoon sea salt
Vegetable oil for frying

Horseradish Sour Cream

8 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons chives thinly sliced
4 teaspoons horseradish refrigerated
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon ground pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Spiced Thyme Applesauce

1 cup applesauce
1 pear peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
¾ teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon cloves ground

Instructions

Sweet Potato Latkes

Grate potatoes through the large holes of a box grater (if you have a spiralizer, you can also turn them into thin noodles).
Stir together potatoes and flour. Stir in eggs, green onions and salt.
Pour oil to depth of ½ inch into a large heavy skillet, heat to 350.
Shape a generous tablespoon of sweet potato mixture into a patty and fry in batches, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
Makes about 2 dozen, and you definitely want to eat these immediately while they are still warm and crunchy.

Horseradish Sour Cream

Stir together ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes.

Spiced Thyme Applesauce

Stir together all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-7 minutes until pear is tender. A chunky applesauce is recommended but I used my regular applesauce and it was fine. I also omitted the ginger because I didn't have any on hand and we still wolfed it down.

Notes

To serve, I like to lay out the latkes and sides on a table and let everyone make their own. You can also put them together ahead of time and serve them like little finger-food appetizers. Either way, they're delicious!

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