Twin Springs Fruit Farm

Sweet Potato Fritters

Canola, or comparable oil
 
1 large TSFF sweet potato (about 1 cup)
 
4 tablespoons melted salted butter
 
1 egg
 
1/4 cup bread crumbs
 
2 tablespoons flour
 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 
1/4 cup chopped chives (reserve 1 tablespoon for sour cream topping)
 
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn
 
1 cup sour cream

In a shallow pan, heat oil to 350F.
 

 
Score sweet potato with a fork and microwave on high for 6 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool. 

Cut sweet potato in half, scoop out the flesh*, and place it into a mixing bowl with the butter. Mash well. Add egg, bread crumbs, flour, salt, and pepper and mix well. Add the chives and corn and mix gently. 


 
Using 2 spoons to shape, scoop mounds into hot oil, cooking on both sides, in batches, until golden brown. With a slotted spoon or spider, remove fritters from oil and place on paper towel to dry. 

Mix sour cream, reserved chives, salt and pepper, to taste, and place a small dollop on each fritter when ready to serve.
 

*I mash the cooked tuber a bit, with the peel on, put it in a small, but tall container  and use an immersion blender to incorporate the very healthful skin into the fritter.