Olive Spread For Latkes Food

OVEN-FRIED LATKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Mist a baking sheet with the cooking spray.
• Peel the potatoes and then grate on the large holes of a box grater. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve and squeeze out as much liquid as possible into a bowl. Let the liquid settle for about 10 minutes, and then pour off the watery liquid, reserving the potato starch.
• Beat the egg white in a large bowl until it holds a soft peak. Gently fold in the potatoes, scallions, reserved potato starch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Drop the mixture by tablespoons on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the latkes about 2 inches apart. Gently spread and flatten into 2 1/2-inch rounds. Roast until the bottoms are browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip and roast until the potatoes are cooked through and the bottoms are spotted brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Serve with the applesauce and sour cream.

OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree. If the mixture is too thin, add 2 ounces or more of ricotta cheese to thicken it. Season with salt and pepper.

OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Put all ingredients, except olive oil in the food processor and pulse until chopped.
• Turn processor on low setting and gradually add olive oil until you get a grainy texture.
• I stop and start and scrape down the sides as I am going.
• I try to add as little oil as possible, but enough to hold the mixture together so it will spread nicely.
• Serve with slices of grainy baguette.
• This is wonderful and easy.

THREE OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the black olives, green olives, kalamata olives, and garlic in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop, then add balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight if possible, before serving.

LATKES WITH CHOPPED OLIVE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place shredded potatoes in large bowl and add lemon juice, egg and 1 tbsp. oil salt and pepper. Mix well, drain the liquid that accumulates. In pan heat 2 tbsp. oil, spoon in half the potato mixture and gently flatten with fork or spatula, spreading evenly. Cook over medium heat until brown on one side, about 5 mind, turn and brown other side. drain on paper towels, repeat with remaining mixture, adding more oil if needed. Arrange latkes on serving platter, spread 1 cup olive spread over each, sprinkle with additional olive oil. cut eat latke into 4 wedges.

OLIVE SPREAD (FOR LATKES)

Steps:

• Coarsely chop, the olives and place in bowl, add oil and parsley and toss well.