Twice-Cooked Latkes with Shallot Cream

By danyell923

A great benefit of these crispy potato latkes is that they can be made-ahead. The oven-baked latkes can be refrigerated overnight; fry them until crisp just before serving. They're excellent with the accompanying shallot-infused sour cream and they're the perfect started for any holiday meal or gathering.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• Kosher salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 (10-ounce) baking potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
• snipped chives, for garnish

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from amazingribs.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream with the shallot and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate the shallot cream until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 325ºF. In a food processor, shred the potatoes and the small onion. Transfer to a strainer set over a bowl and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Let stand for 5 minutes, then squeeze dry in a kitchen towel. Pour off the liquid in the bowl and add the potatoes and onion. Stir in the egg, egg yolk, butter and cornstarch.

Scoop 1/3-cup mounds of the potatoes onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and flatten them to 1/4-inch thick. Bake for about 15 minutes, until just set. Let cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 200ºF.

In a large saucepan, heat 1 1/2-inches of oil to 350ºF. Working in batches, fry the sweet onion slices until golden, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the onions to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain; keep warm in the oven.

Reheat the oil to 350ºF. Working in batches, fry the latkes, turning occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer the latkes to a platter and garnish with snipped chives. Serve with the fried onions and shallot cream.

MAKE AHEAD: The baked latkes can be refrigerated overnight. Let return to room temperature before frying.