Potato Celeriac Latkes with Apple Plum Sauce

Potato Celeriac Latkes with Apple Plum Sauce

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

Potato Celeriac Latkes

  • 6 Yukon Gold Potatoes – peeled and shredded
  • 1 Celeriac Root – peeled and shredded
  • 1 Yellow Onion – peeled and fine slice
  • 4 Whole Large Eggs
  • 3 sprigs of Fresh Thyme – leaves stripped
  • 6 tbsp. (90ml) Unsalted Butter
  • Flaked Sea Salt to taste
  • Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste

Apple Plum Sauce

  • 5 Gala or McIntosh Apples – peel, core and quarter
  • 5 Blue Plums – slice in half and remove pit
  • 1 cup (250ml) Apple Juice or Water
  • 1 cup (250ml) Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 Whole Cinnamon Sticks
  • 3 tbsp. (45ml) Unsalted Butter
  • Flaked Sea Salt pinch

Directions:

Potato Celeriac Latkes

Fit the Cuisinart Griddler® Deluxe with two griddle plates and preheat both to 450 ̊F (220 ̊C)

Squeeze excess water from shredded potato, combine with celeriac, onion and thyme

Whisk together eggs until combined, season with salt and pepper

Pour egg mixture over shredded vegetable mixture, fold together

Brush butter on Griddler® Deluxe, form pancakes to desired size, sauté until golden brown, turn

Sauté both sides until golden brown, turn out on paper towel to remove excess oil

Season with salt and pepper, serve whole or in wedges with apple-plum sauce


Apple Plum Sauce

Combine all ingredients in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart 3.5 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker

Cover and set to Slow Cook on Low for 4 hours cook until tender

Once unit switches to Keep Warm, remove the whole spices

For a chunky sauce, use a potato masher to mash apples to desired consistency

For a smooth sauce, transfer apples to a fine mesh strainer and press through with ladle

Once the apples have passed through the strainer, and return smooth apples to the cooking pot.

Keep sauce on Keep Warm for serving, or cool to room temperature and store in the refrigerator