Sweet Potato Pancakes

Posted by Dexie

This is a twist to another dish called latke. A traditional white potatoes and onions pancakes as part of the Hanukkah celebrations. I saw the recipe from one of my EVERYDAY FOOD magazines and thought I'd try 'em out myself. Instead of white potatoes and onions, we've used sweet potatoes and scallions. But of course we've retained the sour cream dip :)

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
3 scallions, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper, seasoning
vegetable oil for pan frying
sour cream, for dipping

On a large bowl, shred the sweet potatoes using a cheese grater, on the large holes of the grater. Stir in scallions, eggs, flour, salt and pepper.

You could either use a 1/2 cup measuring cup to shape the mixture into a bowl or use your hands, which I did to form a ball. Like meatballs. Lay each potato balls into a baking pan, then using the palm of your hands, flatten the balls into pancakes shape. Preferably 3/4 inch thick cakes.

I made my pancakes a little thick so I had to cook 'em longer. So my tip is to make your pancakes thin.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium until hot. Using a metal spatula with a thin blade, carefully transfer the pancakes to skillet. Flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Cook until golden brown. About 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer pancakes to a plate lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with a little bit of salt. Then repeat to fry the other pancakes.