SWEET POTATO AND FRUITY FRITTER

Sweet Potato and Fruity Fritter image

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!

Provided by I Love to Eat

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

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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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 148 mg, Sugar 6.7 g