16 Dec SPECIAL CHANUKAH RECIPES:
TACO LATKES
INGREDIENTS:
1 can whole kernel corn
drained
1 can cream style sweet corn
1 large egg
3⁄4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp baking powder
oil for frying
1 lb chopped meat
1 taco seasoning packet
3⁄4 cup water
Guacamole and Tofutti sour
cream for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
To make Latke Batter:
In a large bowl combine whole kernel corn, sweet style corn, egg, salt, pepper
and baking powder. Then pour in our and mix until all ingredients combined.
Let mixture chill in the fridge for ten minutes
To make taco meat:
While the mixture is in the fridge, in a pan brown the chopped meat until no
longer pink. Drain the chopped meat and then add the taco seasoning and
water. Let simmer until thickened and meat is cooked all the way through.
Frying the latke:
In another pan add oil to fry. When oil is hot drop two tablespoons of your corn
mixture making sure they are big enough to support your taco. Set up a plate
with paper towel to cool your latke. Fry 2 minutes per a side.
Assembling the latke:
Place one corn fritter on a plate, top with taco mixture, a dollop of guacamole
and parve sour cream.
CORN DOGS
INGRDEINTS:
1 package hot dogs cut into
thirds
1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal
7 Tbsp flour
1⁄2 tsp salt
1⁄2 tsp baking powder
1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper
(optional)
1⁄2 cup soy or rice milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp honey
vegetable oil for deep frying
wooden sticks
DIRECTIONS:
Who doesn’t love a corn dog – or for that matter anything you eat on a stick and is
fried! Not the healthiest but once in a while a delicious treat. These are great for
game day. I prefer to make them mini but you can make them full size.
1.Heat oil to 375 degrees. Oil should be 2-3 inches deep.
2.Cut hot dogs into thirds. Stick a small wooden stick in each hot dog.
3.Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. 4.Combine soy milk, egg and honey.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until well blended.
6. Pat hot dogs dry with a paper towel. 7.Dip each hot dog in batter and gently lay in
the hot oil. Do them in small batches as to not lower the temperature of the oil. 8.
Fry for about 3 minutes each until golden brown. Serve warm.
APPLE FRITTERS
INGREDIENTS:
3 large apples peeled,
cored and sliced into
rounds
1 cup flour
1 beaten egg
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon brandy
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup milk
DIRECTIONS:
I remember growing up and waiting for my Oma to make these apple
fritters. Me and my brother would patiently (maybe not so patiently) wait
in her kitchen while she fried up these delicious apples in a pancake-like
batter. These are the perfect comfort food and a great way to use apples
which are in peak season now.
Combine all the batter ingredients and whisk until smooth – the batter
should be somewhat runny. In a large frying pan, heat about half an inch
of oil . Coat your apple slices in your batter and gently place into your hot
oil. Fry on each side for about 2 to 3 minutes until they start to turn
golden brown. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Dust with powdered
sugar to serve. Best eaten warm. Enjoy!