Sweet Potato and Fruity Fritter recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup mashed banana
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
¼ cup butter, melted
vegetable oil, for deep-fat frying
powdered sugar for dusting

Nutrition Info

177 calories
carbohydrate: 20.2 g
cholesterol: 7.6 mg
fat: 9.9 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturatedFat: 3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 148 mg
sugar: 6.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon into a bowl, set aside. Stir together the rum, sweet potatoes, banana, pineapple, and butter, mix well. Fold the flour into the sweet potato mixture until well combined.

  2. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  3. Drop tablespoon-sized pieces of batter into the hot oil, and fry until light golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and dust with powdered sugar.

Recipe Yield

64 fritters

Recipe Note

These fritters are from Grand Cayman, where food is a lovely combination of English, Indian and Jamaican. These are quick and easy, a great way to use left over sweet potatoes for breakfast!

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