Sweet Potato Fritters with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
Fritters
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 ¼ cups peeled, cubed, and cooked sweet potatoes
2 cups buttermilk
3 large eggs
USA peanut oil
Peanut Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup orange juice
¼ cup orange marmalade
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup water
Directions
Fritters
In a large bowl combine the first 6 ingredients; stir in sweet potatoes. Whisk together buttermilk and eggs. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch into a deep cast-iron skillet. Pre-heat oven to 350 °F. Drop batter, in batches, by rounded tablespoonful’s into hot oil, and fry 1 ½ minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain fritters well on paper towels, and serve immediately with peanut dipping sauce.
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Process the first 5 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down the side. With the processor running, add ¼ cup water in a slow steady stream through the food chute, and process the mixture until smooth.
Nutrients Per serving
| Calories | 149 |
| Calories from Fat | 38 |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Trans Fats | 0 |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 23 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Sodium | 326 mg |
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