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Sweet Potato Fritters with Scallion Pesto

Sweet Potato Fritters with Scallion Pesto comes together with Cooked Sweet Potato, Fresh Tomato, Onion, Garlic, and Lime Vegetable Oil Salt. Serves 6. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1 lb
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2
• 1 bunch
• 1/4 cup
• 3
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Scoop the flesh of the sweet potatoes out of the skins and add to a mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Mix in the tomato, onion, the chile and the butter; mix together until it's all well incorporated.

3. 3

   Add salt to taste.

4. 4

   For a starter, this will make about 6 servings; if you are serving it as a main course, cut it down to four.

5. 5

   Shape the sweet potato into hockey puck-looking shapes and dredge in flour.

6. 6

   Shake of all excess and cover with the beaten egg.

7. 7

   Transfer the egg covered fritters to a plate that has bread crumbs spread out on it and turn the fritters until they are well coated with the crumbs.

8. 8

   Heat a heavy fry pan to medium, and add about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil to the bottom; when hot, add the sweet potato cakes and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

9. 9

   That's it.

10. 10

    Serve the fritters on sliced tomatoes, topped with a dollop of the pesto and garnish with shaved onion slices.

11. 11

    Trim the ends off the scallions and add them all to a blender with the garlic, lime juice and the nuts.

12. 12

    Start to puree.

13. 13

    Add salt to taste.

14. 14

    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Chupa; 25 December 2007. www.fareshare.net