Sweet Potato Latkes

Did you know if you grate sweet potatoes and the mix them with an egg and some flour you can make pretty darn amazing pancakes?
It’s true.

These sweet potato latkes couldn’t be easier to make. All you need is a box grater (the same thing you use to grate cheese or carrots), a bowl and a frying pan. Serve them with anything from grilled tofu to maple syrup and bacon. Like your favorite shoes, they pretty much go with everything.

Sweet Potato Latkes
makes about 8 pancakes

Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
oil for frying

Directions:
- Peel and grate potatoes on a box grater like you would carrots if you were making carrot cake. Place grated sweet potato in a large bowl and add beaten eggs, flour, salt and cinnamon. Mix well to combine.
- Heat about a tablespoon of canola oil up in a large skillet set over medium high heat. With wet hands, form pancakes with the potato mixture then flatten and fry in oil for about three minutes per side until golden.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.

Time:
15 minutes