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Latkes: Sweet Potato with Sugared Pecans - dairy

Posted by : Elaine Radis

      2 md Sweet potato
      1    Egg
      1 tb Vanilla
      1 tb Cinnamon
      1 ts Ground nutmeg
      1    Potato flour; up To 2 T.
    1/3 c  Brown sugar; packed
           Oil
           Sour cream

           Sugared Pecans (Recipe below)
 
  Parboil potatoes in boiling water until slightly
  tender but firm. Refrigerate potatoes until cold.
  Remove skin and shred into bowl. Add egg; vanilla,
  brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and potato flour. Mix
  until well blended. Coat bottom of 10" non-stick
  skillet with 2 T. oil. Shape latkes into 2 1/2 "
  patties. Cook until brown on both sides and transfer
  to paper towels to drain briefly. Add oil as needed to
  remaining batches. *Pipe dollop of sour cream with
  pastry bag on top for each latke. Top with Sugared
  Pecans.*
  
  *OPT. Sugared Pecans 1 C. whole pecans 1 egg white 1/3
  C. sugar Spread pecans on baking sheet and brush with
  egg white. Sprinkle sugar on top and bake at 400F. 9
  to 12 min. Cool. Makes 1 C.
 
 
 -JOYCE MYERS

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