Sweet Potato Latkes
Servings: 26 latkes (about)
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Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 lg eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Working in batches of 4, spoon 1/8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3-inch diameter with a slotted spatula.
- Reduce heat to moderate and cook until golden, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side.
- Transfer latkes with spatula to paper towels to drain.
Notes
ATTRIBUTION: From Gourmet Magazine December 2001.