Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe

Drop sweet potato mixture by teaspoonfuls into skillet.

Sweet potato latkes recipe. Heat oil in a deep 12 inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Rinse the grated sweet potato in the water and drain into a sieve. Cook 4 5 minutes turning once until golden brown.

Place the grated sweet potatoes into a large bowl and add the flour the white parts of the green onions the eggs garlic paprika salt and pepper and mix together well. Grate onion using large holes to equal 1 4 cup. Squeeze excess moisture from the grated onion and place into the bowl with the sweet potato.

Bake 12 15 minutes turning once until golden brown. Working in batches of 4 spoon 1 8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3 inch. Form mixture into pancake size cakes and fry in hot oil.

Fill a bowl with lightly salted water. Pat the grated sweet potato dry with a cloth or paper towels then place into a bowl. Heat oil in large heavy skillet to 375 degrees f 190 degrees c.

In a 12 inch skillet heat 1 4 cup vegetable oil over medium high heat. 2 tablespoons or 1 4 cup olive oil grate the sweet potato and onion and place in a medium bowl. Discard remaining potato and onion or reserve for another use working in.

Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes eggs brown sugar flour cloves and cinnamon. Add in scallions flour baking powder beaten eggs cayenne pepper salt and black pepper.