Celeriac Fritters

Name: Celeriac Fritters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped; 2 tbsp canola oil; 6 cups peeled and coarsely grated celeriac, (about 1 small); 1/2 cup grated onion; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 Gala apple, cored and thinly sliced; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp chopped chives

Prep Time20 min
Total Time35 min
Makes16 fritters

Celeriac fritters served with sour cream on a blue plate

Photo, Erik Putz.

Ingredients

4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
2 tbsp canola oil
6 cups peeled and coarsely grated celeriac, (about 1 small)
1/2 cup grated onion
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Gala apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp chopped chives

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 250F. Place a rack on a baking sheet and set aside.
COOK bacon in a large frying pan over medium until crisp, 4 to 5 min. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour bacon drippings and canola oil into a small bowl.
COMBINE celeriac, onion, eggs, flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
HEAT 2 tbsp oil mixture in the same frying pan over medium. Pack celeriac mixture into 1/4-cup portions, carefully turning each one into pan. Flatten into 3-in. wide fritters with a spatula. Cook until golden and crispy, 3 to 4 min per side. Transfer to prepared rack and place in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining celeriac mixture, adding 1 tbsp more oil mixture for each batch.
SERVE fritters topped with apple slices, sour cream, bacon and chives.

Nutrition (per piece)

Calories 106, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 8g, Fat 7g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 255mg.

Kitchen tip: Use the grate attachment on your food processor to prepare the celeriac.

Kitchen tip: If you make these without bacon, increase canola oil to 5 tbsp.

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