Sweet Potato Fritters with Cheddar and Chipotle

Name: Sweet Potato Fritters with Cheddar and Chipotle
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1⁄4 inch thick; 1/4 cup, water; 1 1/2 teaspoons, table salt; 3 ounces, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (3⁄4 cup); 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour; 2 , large eggs; 4 , scallions, sliced thin; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 cup peanut or, vegetable oil for frying; , Sour cream; Lemon or, lime wedges

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2021

We love mashed sweet potatoes and sweet potato fries. Could we create a delicious mash-up of the two?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes cooling

Sweet Potato Fritters with Cheddar and Chipotle

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We were after lightly crisp sweet potato fritters with savory exteriors and creamy, sweet insides. We started by following a tried-and-true method for making mashed sweet potatoes that calls for steaming the spuds in a small amount of water...

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