Sweet Potato Latkes

Inspired from a recipe shown on The Chew.  Very important to get as much liquid out of your grated vegetables/fruit as possible.  Great as a side to dinner or breakfast.  We love having them with poached eggs on a breakfast for dinner night. 

Note: when poaching eggs add a tbsp of vinegar to your water to help your egg whites stay together

Note: when shallow frying anything, keep your heat around medium and you will know it is hot enough to start cooking when bubbles form around the base of your wooden spoon when you touch it to the bottom of the pan. 


Ingredients:

1 sweet potato
1/2 onion
1 apple
2 egg whites lightly beaten
1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Drop by spoonful in a small layer of oil (shallow frying) in a pan on medium heat.  Flip after a few minutes.  Remove to a paper towel to sop up some of the extra oil and sprinkle with a little finishing salt while still hot.

PS- I have tried it with yam and sweet potato.  Sweet potato is by far the better tasting root for this recipe.  I didn't like the yam version at all.