Cheese Latkes

Name: Cheese Latkes
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese; Unsalted butter or vegetable oil, for frying; For serving: cinnamon sugar, jam, sour cream, or maple syrup

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese
3 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
Unsalted butter or vegetable oil, for frying
For serving: cinnamon sugar, jam, sour cream, or maple syrup

Directions

1

Add the cream cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract to a food processor and process, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until the mixture is completely smooth and the consistency of loose pancake batter. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and fold in the ricotta cheese until combined.
2

Heat about 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, swirling the pan to coat. Working in batches of 5 or 6, drop the batter by the heaping tablespoon into the skillet, nudging it into a circle with the back of a spoon. Fry until golden brown on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes; flip and continue frying until the latkes are cooked all the way through, another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer latkes to a plate and serve immediately with desired toppings.