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Breakfast for 24

Plantain Latkes Lime Crema

$1.33for 440 minServes 24

Grate green plantains and onion into crisp skillet latkes, then serve them with tangy lime sour cream.

Plantain Latkes Lime Crema with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Plantains, 4.75$0.89 each typical4.75$4.12Typical price
Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical0.5 lb$0.65Typical price
Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical8.5 oz$1.19Typical price
Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical1$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown$8.00

Swaps

  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oil

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  • 40 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.33 per serving$1.33 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 1/2 green-yellow plantains
  • 1 large onion
  • 4 tbsp cassava flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 lime

Steps

  1. Peel and grate the plantains and onion into a large bowl.
  2. Stir in the eggs, cassava flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper until evenly mixed.
  3. Mix the sour cream with the juice and zest of the lime in a small bowl.
  4. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, using enough oil to cover the bottom.
  5. Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into the skillet and fry about 2 minutes per side until golden and firm.
  6. Drain the latkes briefly on a plate and serve them with the lime crema.

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