Sweet Potato Pancakes

• sweet potatoes, peeled and grated↗3 cups
• green onions, finely chopped↗2
• eggs, lightly beaten↗2
• all-purpose flour↗1⁄3 cup
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• vegetable oil or cooking spray, for frying↗
• sour cream↗
• salsa
• applesauce↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, green onions, eggs, flour, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.

2. 2

   Pour enough vegetable oil into a large skillet to coat the bottom or use cooking spray. Place over medium heat just until a drop of water sizzles when it hits the pan. Add the sweet potato mixture to the hot oil by heaping spoonfuls about 1 in (2 cm) apart. Press each pancake lightly so that it sticks together. Cook about 2 minutes per side, turning over once, until brown and crisp on both sides and the sweet potatoes are tender right through. (Taste one to make sure they're done.) Remove to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and place in a 300F (150C) oven to keep warm while you cook the rest of the pancakes.

3. 3

   Serve hot with sour cream, salsa or applesauce as an accompaniment.