Sweet Potato Latkes With Maple Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sweet potato
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup matzo meal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 2 -4 tablespoons olive oil (for frying)
• 1 cup real maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch clove
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• chopped mint leaf, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and shred in food processor.
• 2 put in a colander or strainer and squeeze to get rid of excess moisture.
• 3 add beaten eggs to a bowl, add sweet potatoes.
• 4 mix in baking powder, matzoh meal, salt, pepper.
• 5 heat sauce in the meantime--.
• 6 mix all sauce ingredients in a small pan over low heat, and keep warm.
• 7 heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet and add small ladlefuls of sweet potato batter.
• 8 cook for 3-4 minutes per side.
• 9 remove to paper towels to drain oil.
• 10 add additional oil to skillet, fry latkes and drain on paper towels.
• 11 place the sauce on plates, add latkes and garnish with mint.