Author Notes: We created this recipe for our book “Cooking with the Movies: Meals on Reels.” It is based upon the German film “Mostly Martha,” which portrays life in a German bistro. The film was remade as “No Reservations” in the United States. We served these latkes topped with poached salmon garnished with tartar sauce. It’s a unique and delicious taste combination. —Anthony Chiffolo
Serves: 12-15
Ingredients
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2
large butternut squash
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2
onions
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2
eggs
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1
teaspoon lemon juice
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2 1/4
cups flour
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2
tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4
teaspoon garlic powder
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1
teaspoon salt
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1/2
tablespoon Cayenne
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1/2
cup grapeseed oil
Directions
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Peel, seed, and grate the squash; strip the onions
and grate them also. Transfer the squash
and onions to a colander and press out any
excess moisture. -
In a separate bowl, combine
eggs, lemon juice, fl our, cornstarch, garlic powder,
salt, and Cayenne; add the squash and onions,
and mix well. (If the mixture is too wet,
add a bit more flour.) -
Heat the grapeseed oil in a large frying pan. Drop a heaping spoonful of the mixture into the oil and press down with a spatula to fl atten. Fry until brown and crispy
on the edges, cooking each side for about 3–5
minutes. Drain on paper towels placed on a
large platter and keep warm until serving.