Okay, I'm scratching my head over this one. The directions refer to matzo meal and stock but they are not listed in the ingredients. Can we see the rest of the recipe, please?
Larry's Firecracker Latke Poppers
Credit: Jim Franco
Makes 12
Larry Oxman developed this recipe, which won an award for "Best Multicultural Inspiration" in Mummert's competition, in a single afternoon. He likes to serve these with a mixture of sour cream and mango chutney, but they're good plain, too.
3⁄4 cup grated orange cheddar
3⁄4 cup grated monterey jack
1⁄3 cup cream cheese
5 medium Yukon gold potatoes or
4 medium russets, peeled
2 eggs, beaten
3 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped
1-2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded,
and finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil
1. Put cheddar, monterey jack, and cream cheese into the bowl of a food processor and process until well combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Divide cheese mixture into 12 equal portions, roll each between the palms of your hands into a ball, then flatten into a 1 1⁄2" disk. Transfer cheese disks to a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 30 minutes.
2. Grate potatoes on the large holes of a box grater. Working with small handfuls at a time, squeeze out moisture from potatoes and transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Add eggs, scallions, jalapeno peppers, matzo meal, and stock, season to taste with salt and pepper, and stir until well combined.
3. Pour oil into a large deep skillet to a depth of 1 1⁄2 and heat over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, shape 1⁄4 cup of the potato mixture into a 3" loose disk, put 1 cheese disk in center, and fold potato mixture up and around disk completely enclosing cheese disk with the potato mixture. Fry in hot oil, turning once, until golden brown and crisp on the outside, 5-7 minutes per batch. Transfer latke poppers with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain. Season to taste with salt, if you like.
Ratings & Reviews (3)
Found this recipe elsewhere on the Internet. The missing ingredients are 8 tablespoons of matzo meal and 1/4 cup reduced broth, chicken or vegetable (or 1 bouillon cube). I'll try it at my Chanukah gathering this weekend and report back.
This was definitely a hit and I'll do it again, although I'll likely increase the amount of jalapeno to achieve greater heat.
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