Crispy Sweet Potato Fries

Name: Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon, garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon, salt; 2 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil; 1 cup, cornstarch; 3/4 cup, club soda, chilled; 2 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2- by 1/4-inch lengths

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2008

Side Dishes

Potatoes

SERVES4

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most sweet potato fries turn soggy seconds after emerging from the hot oil. We found that to stay crisp, sweet potatoes need to be treated differently from regular potatoes. A batter made with cornstarch and club soda—the bubbles in the car...

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