Potato Latkes with Smoked Salmon, Creme Fraiche, and American Farmed Caviar

Ingredients

• 8 medium potatoes, peeled
• 1 medium onion
• Lemon juice
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 cup melted butter
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Peanut oil, for frying
• Smoked salmon, thinly sliced, for topping
• Creme fraiche, for garnish
• American farmed caviar, for garnish

Directions

Grate potatoes and onion on the large holes of a box grater. Splash with lemon juice and squeeze out excess water.

Mix flour, milk, egg, baking powder, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add to the potatoes and then add the melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large skillet over medium heat, add enough peanut oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Drop in spoonfuls of batter for form small cakes and fry until golden on 1 side. Flip, and cook the same way on the other side.

Top each latke with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, and American farmed caviar.