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gluten free cheese latkes

Cheese Latkas – Gluten Free

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Servings

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese low-fat OK
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese low-fat OK
  • 1/3 cup sugar a drop less if used as savory
  • 1 cup flour any flour including Gluten-Free, a little more if necessary
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 2 tablespoons light rum or brandy (liquor stores)
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Pour the oil in a large skillet, coming up about 1/3 inch high, and heat on a high flame.
  • While the oil heats, mix all batter ingredients in a bowl and combine thoroughly. Add a little flour if necessary to form a malleable and firm batter.
  • Using 2 soup spoons, drop the batter in the hot oil, taking care not to crowd the skillet (which would cause the temperature to drop: the usual culprit for greasy latkas). Fry about 2 minutes on each side, until golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. You will get about 2 dozen total. Serve warm. alone or with plain yogurt, vanilla ice cream, applesauce (homemade would of course be best: My applesauce is delicious and a snap to make!) or maple syrup. I even tried with a little drizzle of Chocolate Syrup, and it was great!