Apple Latkes

By á-7611

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup low-fat milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 apples
• vegetable oil, for frying
• maple syrup

Preparation

Step 1

1. Beat the egg with the yogurt and milk and set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Peel, quarter and core the apples, then grate them.
2. Pour the yogurt mixture into the flour bowl, tip in the grated apples and fold it together.
3. Pour enough oil to come about 1/4 inch up in a skillet and put on the stove to heat. Dollop spoonfulls of the apple batter into the sizzling oil; a rubber spatula will help you scrape the batter off the spoon and press down on the little latkes in the pan. Don't worry about making perfect round pancakes. Fry for a minute or two, until the latkes are a golden brown on the undersides; you can see from the top as they start firming up underneath. Flip them with 2 metal spatulas and fry for another minute on the uncooked side.
4. Remove to a tray lined with paper towels to blot the excess oil and continue cooking until you've used up all the batter. Top with maple syrup.