New Years Eve Potatoes Recipes

NEW YEAR'S EVE POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain and place potatoes in a large bowl. Add the milk, butter and salt; mash until light and fluffy. Fold in the sour cream, ricotta cheese, egg and onions. , Generously coat six muffin cups with cooking spray. Fill with potato mixture; smooth tops. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of each muffin cup; invert onto a baking sheet or serving platter.

NEW YEAR'S EVE MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Lightly brush a 12" cast-iron skillet with oil. Mix beef, potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander in a large bowl until just combined. Set aside until ready to use.
• Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a 15" square. Roll dough loosely around rolling pin, then unfurl into prepared pan. Gently lift and settle dough into pan. Chill until ready to use. Flour a large piece of parchment and roll out remaining sheet of puff pastry to a 12" square. Chill until ready to use.
• Whisk egg and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl. Fill dough in pan with meat mixture. Brush edges of dough with egg wash; reserve any remaining egg wash. Place remaining dough over meat mixture, pressing edges of dough together. Trim, leaving a 1" overhang. Do not throw away any trimmed dough; you can use it to make leaf, polka dot, or stripe decorations on top of the pie.
• Fold dough about 1/2" over itself and crimp decoratively. Using the tip of a knife, cut 10-12 round vents about 1" in diameter on top of pie. If you cut out any shapes from your leftover trimmings, place them on top as well. Chill pie at least 1 hour and up to 2.
• Place a sheet tray on oven rack, then place rack on bottom third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Brush entire pie with reserved egg wash and place onto preheated sheet tray. Bake pie, turning halfway through, until meat is cooked through and crust is well browned, 70-80 minutes. Let cool 30-40 minutes before slicing.

NEW YEAR'S EVE LATKES

Steps:

• Get out your food processor or sturdy hand grater and using the finest grating holes, shred the potatoes.
• You want them to be so fine that they are mushy.
• Grate your onions in the same manner and mix them with the potatoes.
• Set the shredded potatoes& onions into a mesh strainer set over a bowl and squeeze out all the water you can.
• Don't worry if the potatoes start turning pink or brown- that is just a reaction to the air.
• Dump potato mixture into a bowl and sprinkle with baking powder; mix well.
• Sprinkle in a little flour- a spoonful at a time, mixing the flour into the mixture until your potatoes stick together enough to form a thin patty- they will seem a bit dry (don't be tempted to add an egg - it isn't necessary in this version).
• You don't want too much flour, so try not to add too much.
• Heat a large skillet (to about medium or medium-high) and add about 3-4 Tbsp of oil to the pan- or enough to coat the bottom of the pan well for frying (you will need to add a little more per batch as the oil disappears).
• Form thin patties about 2-3 inches in diameter and slide them into the oil.
• Don't crowd the pan- you should only make a few at a time.
• Fry a few minutes per side until golden brown(adjust heat as needed to keep oil from splattering).
• Remove to a paper towel lined plate using a slotted spoon to drain.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm with sour cream and smoked salmon on the side, if desired.
• NOTE: If you prefer more texture to your latkes, shred on a larger hole.