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    ~South African Sweet Potato Fritters~


    Source of Recipe


    Magazine

    List of Ingredients





    Peanut oil for frying
    1 pound sweet potatoes -- peeled & cut in 1/2"
    1/2 cup flour
    1 egg -- beaten
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste





    Recipe



    In a heavy saucepan or fryer, heat 2 inches of
    oil to 375 degrees.

    Grate the sweet potatoes into medium-sized bowl,
    cover them with boiling water and let them stand
    for 15 minutes. Drain off the water and slowly add
    the flour, egg, salt and pepper, stirring to make
    sure that they are well mixed. You should have a
    thickish paste that will hold its shape when
    picked up in a tablespoon. If the mixture is too
    thick, add a bit of warm water. If it is too thin,
    add a bit more flour.

    Drop the mixture, a few tablespoons at a time,
    into the hot oil and cook the fritters for 3 to 5
    minutes, or until they float to the surface,
    turning them once to make sure that they are
    slightly browned on each side. Drain on absorbent
    paper and serve hot.



    Per serving: 209 calories, 3 gm protein, 26 gm
    carbohydrates, 10 gm fat, 36 mg cholesterol,
    1 gm saturated fat, 196 mg sodium


    NOTES : (6 to 8 servings)

    The sweet potato fritters that begin this night's
    menu are a South African invention. They, like
    variations of this dish throughout the continent,
    combine the sweet potato, a New World tuber, with
    an African culinary technique. One of the tricks
    to great fritters is to use clean oil and to make
    sure that the oil is hot enough before beginning.
    These fritters can be accompanied by a spicy hot
    sauce when served as an appetizer course.
    Alternatively, they can be lightly dusted with
    sugar and served as a dessert.



 

 

 


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