Butternut Squash Latkes With Sage And Pine Nut Yogurt Sauce

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 425°F

2

Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil

3

Spray foil with nonstick spray

4

Brush cut side of squash halves with 2 tablespoons oil

5

Place 2 sage leaves on cut side of each half

6

Place garlic clove in each cavity

7

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

8

Turn squash, cut side down, on prepared sheet

9

Roast until tender and brown in spots, about 1 hour

10

Cool on sheet

11

Discard sage leaves; reserve garlic

12

Spoon enough roasted squash into large measuring cup to measure 4 cups packed (reserve any remaining squash for another use); add garlic

13

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

14

Cover and chill

15

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat

16

Add shallots and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

17

Scrape shallot mixture into processor; add 4 cups squash with garlic, breadcrumbs, cumin, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper

18

Blend until just smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl

19

Transfer squash mixture to large bowl; mix in eggs

20

Add enough oil to heavy large skillet to coat bottom generously; heat over mediumhigh heat

21

Working in batches of 7 or 8 and adding more oil as needed, drop 1 heaping tablespoonful batter for each latke into skillet

22

Dip back of fork into oil in skillet and flatten batter to 21/2-inch rounds

23

Fry latkes until brown, about 2 minutes per side

24

Transfer latkes to rimmed baking sheets

25

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead

26

Let stand at room temperature

27

Rewarm uncovered in 350°F oven 15 minutes

28

Serve latkes with yogurt sauce

29

Preheat oven to 425°F

30

Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil

31

Spray foil with nonstick spray

32

Brush cut side of squash halves with 2 tablespoons oil

33

Place 2 sage leaves on cut side of each half

34

Place garlic clove in each cavity

35

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

36

Turn squash, cut side down, on prepared sheet

37

Roast until tender and brown in spots, about 1 hour

38

Cool on sheet

39

Discard sage leaves; reserve garlic

40

Spoon enough roasted squash into large measuring cup to measure 4 cups packed (reserve any remaining squash for another use); add garlic

41

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

42

Cover and chill

43

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat

44

Add shallots and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes

45

Scrape shallot mixture into processor; add 4 cups squash with garlic, breadcrumbs, cumin, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper

46

Blend until just smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl

47

Transfer squash mixture to large bowl; mix in eggs

48

Add enough oil to heavy large skillet to coat bottom generously; heat over mediumhigh heat

49

Working in batches of 7 or 8 and adding more oil as needed, drop 1 heaping tablespoonful batter for each latke into skillet

50

Dip back of fork into oil in skillet and flatten batter to 21/2-inch rounds

51

Fry latkes until brown, about 2 minutes per side

52

Transfer latkes to rimmed baking sheets

53

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead

54

Let stand at room temperature

55

Rewarm uncovered in 350°F oven 15 minutes

56

Serve latkes with yogurt sauce