Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons cooking oil (divided)
• 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 green onions (whites and green parts chopped separately)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large clove garlic (finely minced)
• 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, sea salt, and pepper
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• Sour cream (to serve)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drizzle each baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of oil.

2. 2

   grate: Peel and grate the sweet potatoes using the large holes on your grater.

3. 3

   season: Place the grated sweet potatoes into a large bowl and add the flour, the white parts of the green onions, the eggs, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper and mix together well.

4. 4

   shape: Use a large cookie scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup and make 18 latkes, dividing them between the 2 baking sheets. Press them down so that they are about ¼ inch thick. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the tops of the latkes.

5. 5

   Bake for 40 minutes, or until the tops start to brown and crisp. Sprinkle a little cheese on top of each latke then put them back in the oven for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve the latkes hot out of the oven with some sour cream and the green onions on top.