potato latkes with caramelized pears, goat cheese, and vinegar drizzle

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup oil for frying
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 pears, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, divided
• 8 ounces goat cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
• 1/4 cup vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• place shredded potatoes in cheesecloth and wring out any excess moisture.
• mix potatoes, eggs, flour, onion, and salt together in a bowl.
• heat 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until oil shimmers. working in batches, drop spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, pressing each down to form a pancake. cook latkes until browned and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes per side; transfer to paper towels to drain.
• heat 1 tablespoon oil in a separate skillet over medium-high heat. cook pears in hot oil and sprinkle 2 tablespoons brown sugar over pears. cook pears until browned and sugar is melted, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• place latkes on a serving platter. top each latke with 1 round of goat cheese and a pear. sprinkle brown sugar on the pears and drizzle vinegar over the top.