A fresh and delicious take on traditional latkes, this pan-fried stack of potato pancakes is made for a Hanukkah crowd. While we love crispy, salty, bite-sized latkes, this larger version is just as delicious and impressive when layered with a sweet and savoury filling of smoked fish, pomegranate seeds, shaved apple, fresh fennel and sour cream. Or customize with your favourite toppings and fillings, such as apple sauce, sour cream or goat cheese and chives. Sliced and served family style, this beautiful golden stack means less time standing at the stove and more time enjoying your company.
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After a slice or two of latke cake, satisfy your sweet tooth with this delightful Hanukkah dessert.
ingredients
directions
Heat oven to 200ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a wire cooling rack.
In a large bowl, stir to combine potatoes, onions and ¾ tsp salt. Transfer to a cheesecloth- or kitchen towel-lined colander. Let sit for 10 minutes in sink or nested in large bowl. After 10 minutes, tightly twist cheesecloth or kitchen towel and squeeze firmly to remove as much moisture as possible. Discard liquid.
Add potato mixture to the same large bowl and stir in flour, eggs, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
Heat ¼ cup oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high. Add ¼ latke mixture to pan, spreading to a make a thin, 7 to 8-inch in diameter circle. Fry until deep golden on the first side, about 4 minutes, then flip fry for about 4 minutes longer, until deep golden on the second side. Remove to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb oil for 1 minute, then transfer to prepared baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and latke mixture to make 4 latkes. Keep latkes warm in the oven while you prepare the toppings.
For the salad, in a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, remaining ¼ tsp salt and remaining ¼ tsp pepper. Add fennel, apple, fish, pomegranate arils and parsley, tossing to combine. Set aside ½ cup of mixture for the final topping.
In a medium bowl, stir sour cream with reserved fennel fronds.
To assemble, dollop cake stand or serving platter with 1 Tbsp sour cream mixture and then top with one latke. Top latke with ⅓ cup sour cream mixture, spreading to the edge, and then top with ⅓ of the salad mixture. Repeat layers finishing with the final latke. For the final topping, top with reserved ½ cup salad and a dollop of sour cream mixture. Serve immediately.