Corn Latkes

justcallmetoni's Note:

Corn latkes? Yes, corn latkes. Why should the humble tuber have all the fun? These are tasty variation on a Hanukkah favorite. So good, you shouldn’t wait ‘til then to make some. Depending on your mood you can serve them sweet or savory.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 3.0 latkes ...

• 3 cups frozen corn kernels (I've tried fresh as well and frozen works better)
• salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar or 1 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute
• 3 large egg whites
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons canola oil

Directions:

1. Place two non-stick baking sheets in the oven and preheat to 450°F.
2. Cook the corn in a medium saucepan with a cup of boiling water ‘until tender, about 2 mintes. Drain the corn in a colander and let cool. Press the corn lightly to squeeze out excess water. No wringing.
3. Puree 1 cup of the corn kernels in a food processor. Add salt to taste, sugar and egg whites and process until just mixed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the flour, then the remaining corn kernels.
4. Brush 2 teaspoons of oil on the now hot baking sheets. Spoon small mounds of the latke mixture on the sheets forming 2 to 2 ½ inch pancakes. The sheet should sizzle a bit when the batter hits it. Leave one inch between each latke.
5. Bake the latkes in the oven until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes per side,turning once with a spatula. (When you turn the latkes, try to flip them onto spots on the baking sheet that still have oil.).
6. Serving suggestions: If you are in a sweet mood serve latkes with sour cream and strawberiy or raspberry preserves. Savroy more your style, then try sour cream alone or with some chopped scallions.

Reviews

[Chef #1480817]

I made half the recipe of these because i didnt know what to expect and i didnt want to waste too much corn if it wasnt good. I used one can of corn (1.5 cups) and halved the rest of the recipe (i put a whole egg instead of 1.5 egg whites). To make it look more colorful and festive i added some scallions and diced red pepper to the mix. They looked almost too good to eat and tasted delicious served with sour cream. Perfect twist on traditional chanukah latkes.

[~Nimz~]

These are excellent and so easy to put together. I made half the recipe for the two of us using 2 egg whites and upping the flour just a little bit. I used canola cooking spray and that worked great. I will be making these again. Thanks Made for Zaar Stars Tag Game :)

[Phoenix 0880]

These were quick and easy, and turned out fantastic