• Make Applesauce - homemade of course!

Latke Batter:

• Peel butternut squash (vegetable peeler works best), remove seeds and cut into four even large pieces. Grate the butternut squash on the largest hole of the grater, and add to a large bowl.
• Add to this bowl the onion (patted dry), cornmeal, egg yolks (place egg whites in a separate bowl to be whipped), cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and the flour.

  Mix well distributing all the ingredients.
• Now is the time to heat the oil in the pan on the lowest heat.

  Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry – set aside a minute.
• With a hand held grater, grate the peeled apple; turning the apple and discard the core.

  Add the apple and 1/2 of beaten egg whites to the bowl. (I grate the apple at the end – so it does not discolor.) Gently mix in with a rubber spatula. Add the second 1/2 of egg whites and gently mix in. Time to fry!!

Frying the Latkes:

• Heat 1/3″ of neutral oil* in a skillet (cast iron skillet works great) and set heat to medium-low.

  Drop 3 tablespoons (about 3 1/2″) of mixture into the pan and cook until light golden brown. Turn the latkes over, reduce heat and cook until done (approx. 5 minutes.) To make sure they are cooked through, flip them a few times. *Hint: If you have used more oil, you need to turn them less.
• Place finished latkes on a tray covered with paper towels. Blot gently with paper towels if desired and serve warm with my Homemade Applesauce.