Cheese Latkes

• 3 cups:farmer's cheese
• 6 :eggs
• 3 tablespoons:sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons:vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon:salt
• 1 cup:all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil:for frying
• Maple:syrup
• Sour cherry:preserves
• Cinnamon:sugar

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, stir together farmer's cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour.
2. Pour 1/2 inch oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan (with sides at least 1 1/2 inches high) over medium-low to medium heat.
3. When oil reaches 300 degrees F, scoop 1/4 cup of cheese mixture from bowl, then gently drop it into hot oil. Press down lightly with a spatula to flatten.
4. Cook 3 or 4 pancakes at a time (do not crowd pan), loosening from bottom as needed, until undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Gently turn and cook until other sides are golden brown, 1-2 minutes longer.
5. Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then keep warm in a 200 degree F oven while you cook remaining pancakes. Serve hot, with maple syrup, sour cherry preserves and/or cinnamon sugar.

Contributed by: GourmetKosherCooking.com