Spicy Sweet Potato Pancakes

Spicy Sweet Potato Pancakes

środa, 19 lutego 2014

Spicy Sweet Potato Pancakes

Time: 44 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sweet potatoes (baked and mashed)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup onion, coarsely grated
• 4 teaspoons unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• chunky applesauce (optional)

Directions

• 1 Combine the potatoes and eggs in a med size mixing bowl.
• 2 Put the grated onion into a clean kitchen towel and wring the liquid out of it and add it to the potatoes.
• 3 Add the flour, nutmeg, curry powder,black pepper, salt and cayenne; stir well.
• 4 Cover with plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
• 5 Heat 2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp shortening in medium sized skillet on medium heat.
• 6 Form the potato mix into patties and add them to the hot skillet three at a time.
• 7 Spread them out to form pancakes 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches in diameter.
• 8 Brown on one side, turn and cook till golden.
• 9 Place cooked pancakes on a paper lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
• 10 Repeat till till all potato mixture is used adding more butter and shortening to pan as needed.
• 11 Serve with chilled applesauce if using.