Sunday, March 8. 2009

Sweet Potato Pancakes

These are all about the root vegetables, more like kartoffelpuffer than they are like flapjacks. While the sweet potatoes don't really change the flavor, they do add interesting color and vitamin A. Good for brunch by themselves, or for dinner with sausage and salad.

  • 1lbs dark orange sweet potatoes ("yams"), about 1 large one
  • 1.5lbs russet potatoes, about 2 medium
  • 4 to 8 green onions (depending on size)
  • 3 beaten eggs, or 2/3 cup fake eggs
  • 1/4 cup white flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Around 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • Food processor, large non-stick skillet, paper towels.
Assemble all the ingredients in one place so that the potatoes don't get too oxidized from sitting out. Slice the green onions, whites and about 1/2 of the green leaves. Peel the sweet potato and russets. Grate them in the food processor.

Toss grated potatoes a large bowl with the green onions, salt, pepper, eggs and baking powder. Add in the flour and mix until homogenized. If there is liquid pooling at the bottom, add a little more flour.

Heat the skillet over medium heat with about 1/3 cup of oil in it, until the oil shimmers. Take a large spoonful of the potato mixture (around 1/2 cup) and dump it into the pan, flattening it to form an oblong pancake around 1/3" thick. Leave to fry until browned and crispy, around 6 minutes, then flip and fry the other side.

When done, blot the pancakes with several layers of paper towel; if you need to hold them, put them on paper towels in a 200F oven.

Make the rest of the pancakes two or three at at time. As you progress, liquid will collect in the bottom of the bowl; stir up the potato mixture to distribute it.

Serve with applesauce or apple butter, and, if feeling decadent, sour cream.

Makes 7 to 10 large pancakes, which is enough as a main dish for two to three people, or enough for four to five people if served with other food.
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