Cheese Latkes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups farmer 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

In a large bowl, stir together farmer's cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour.
Pour 1/2 inch oil into a 10- to 12-in. frying pan (with sides at least 1 1/2 inches high) over medium-low to medium heat.
When oil reaches 300\u00b0F, scoop 1/4 cup of cheese mixture from bowl, then gently drop it into hot oil.
Press down lightly with a spatula to flatten.
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 to 2 minutes longer.
Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then keep warm in a 200\u00b0F oven while you cook remaining pancakes.
Serve hot, with maple syrup, sour cherry preserves, and/or cinnamon sugar.
Notes: These latkes brown faster, so keep the oil at a slightly lower temperature (between 250\u00b0F and 300\u00b0F) while frying. They have a tendency to stick to the bottom of the frying pan, so gently loosen them throughout the cooking process.