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Southern Fried Sweet Potatoes |
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Sweet potatoes are cooked and rolled in bread crumbs then fried in an electric skillet.
Ingredients: •3 medium cooked sweet potatoes, cooled • salt • 2 eggs •2 tablespoons water •1 cup fine dry bread crumbs •vegetable oil
Preparation: Peel and cut potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Beat eggs with water in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Put bread crumbs in shallow bowl or spread out on waxed paper. Dip potatoes in beaten eggs, then in crumbs.
Pour about 2 inches of oil into a heavy skillet and heat to 370°, or use a deep fryer. Fry the prepared potato slices, a few at a time, until golden. Drain briefly on paper toweling and serve hot. 4 to 6 servings.
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