Sweet Potato Pancakes (latkes)
By: Peggi Gell
Published: Friday, June 20, 2014 - 9:09am

Ingredients




2 lg eggs
1 tbl flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp finely grated onion (pulp & juice, about 1/2 small onion)
1 lb. (3 med) sweet potatoes (or regular potatoes) peeled and grated
1/2 cup salad oil (not olive oil)

Preparation

1 Beat eggs until thick and ivory colored. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt; fold in onion and potatoes. 2 In a large skillet, over medium heat, heat 1/4 cup of oil. 3 Taking up some liquid at bottom of bowl, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of potato mixture into hot oil. Using back of spoon, spread mixture into thin pancakes. 4 Turn as necessary and cook until potatoes are soft and golden brown on both sides. 5 Add oil as needed. 6 Drain pancakes on paper towel and keep warm in a slow oven.

About

Turn a traditional potato latke into a sweet potato pancake.