Florida Vegetable Recipe

Vegetable-6116

Amount	Ingredient
Ingredients
1 3-ounce package	cream cheese, softened
2	eggs
2 tablespoons	all-purpose flour
4 cups	potatoes, peeled and shredded
1/4 cup	Swiss cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons	onion, grated
1/4 teaspoon	salt
1/8 teaspoon	pepper
dash	cayenne pepper for heat
3 tablespoons	vegetable oil

Preparation In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour; mix well. Stir in potatoes, Swiss cheese, onion, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of the latke mixture into in hot oil to fry. Repeat with remaining latkes, cooking 4 to 5 patties at a time, flipping when golden on the first side. Do not crowd pan or they will not brown and crisp properly. Drain latkes on paper towels and keep warm in the oven at 250 degrees F until all are completed. Yield 8 servings