Cauliflower Latkes and Apple Sauce
No Hanukkah celebration is complete without latkes. These crispy cauliflower latkes will be the talk of your holiday party. Serve the latkes with a sweet, spiced applesauce for the ultimate Hanukkah side dish.
Apple Sauce
- 8 apples peeled and cored
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cinnamon stick
Method
- Peel, core and slice apples.
- Place all ingredients into a large pot over medium heat. Stirring frequently.
- Once apples are soft, transfer to a food processor, remove cinnamon stick and puree apples until you get a smooth texture.
- Freeze any that you don’t intend to use right away.
- Lasts up to a week in the fridge.
Latkes
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 1 flax egg
- 1/2 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1 tsp sea salt
- Cracked pepper
- 1/4 cup organic canola oil
- Dill for garnish
- Coconut Kefir for garnish
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Place steam basket over pot and steam cauliflower until fork tender. Be careful not to over cook. Mine took approximately 15 minutes.
- Prepare flax egg and set aside to get for 10 minutes.
- Allow cauliflower to cool and transfer to a food processor. Pulse a few times to break down cauliflower into pieces. NOT PUREE! You still want texture in the cauliflower.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add in flour, salt and pepper mixing everything with a spatula.
- Fold in flax egg. Mixture will be damp. At this time, place bowl in fridge to firm up. Approximately 30 minutes.
- Using your hands, form latkes into rough patty shape. They do not have to be perfect! Place on a parchment lined plate and place back in fridge for an hour (or even overnight) before you fry.
- In a large cast iron pan, heat oil over medium -high heat. Watch the oil doesn’t get too hot. Flick a couple droplets of water into pan. If you get a snap and sizzle, you’re ready to fry.
- Fry latkes for several minutes each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
- To serve, garnish with apple sauce, kefir and dill.