CRISPY POTATO AND SAUERKRAUT LATKES
Ingredients
Serves about 20 latkes
                         2 lbs (1 kg) baking potatoes, peeled and coarsely  grated (about 3 large potatoes)
                    
                                        
                         1 cup (250 ml) sauerkraut, drained and dried
                    
                                        
                         ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped fresh dill, plus more for  garnish
                    
                                        
                         2 large eggs
                    
                                        
                         2 tbsp (30 ml) all-purpose flour
                    
                                        
                         2 tsp (10 ml) caraway seeds
                    
                                        
                         1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
                    
                                        
                         1 tsp (5 ml) finely grated lemon zest
                    
                                        
                         ¼ cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, divided
                    
                                        
                         grapeseed oil or peanut oil, for frying
                    
                                        
                         1 smoked trout fillet
                    
                                        
                         trout roe, optional, for garnish
                    
                                        
                         ROSY APPLE SAUCE:
                    
                                        
                         1¼ lbs (625 g) McIntosh apples, unpeeled, cored  and quartered
                    
                                        
                         3 tbsp (45 ml) apple cider
                    
                                        
                         1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
                    
                                        
                         2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar
                    
                                        
                         pinch salt
                    
                                                    
            Instructions
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil, add potatoes and cook for 1 minute, drain. Line a baking sheet with a kitchen towel, spread out potatoes, cool, squeeze out as much excess water as possible using kitchen towel. Add potatoes to a bowl with sauerkraut and dill, combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper before stirring in egg and flour.
 - In a dry frying pan, toast caraway seeds over medium-low heat until fragrant. Place into a mortar and pestle and crush until coarsely ground. Stir in a bowl with sour cream and lemon zest. Refrigerate until ready to use.
 - In a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter and a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Working in batches, spoon ¼ cup (60 ml) mounds of potato mixture into pan and flatten to about ½-in (1 cm) thick. Cook, turning once, until latkes are golden and crispy.
 - Serve latkes with a dollop of both Rosy Apple Sauce and sour cream sauce. Garnish with torn pieces of trout fillet, trout roe and additional dill sprigs. Serve immediately.
 - To make ROSY APPLE SAUCE: In a saucepan, stir together all ingredients over medium heat. Simmer, cover and stir occasionally until very soft, about 15 minutes. Pass apples through a food mill or, for a chunky sauce, remove apple skins and mash coarsely with a fork. Refrigerate until ready to use. May be made up to 5 days in advance.