SWEET POTATOES CONGOLESE

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From Juliette Elkon's A Belgian Cookbook. Posted for ZWT 7. Don't worry about the alcohol used to prepare this dish, it will have burned off during the cooking. The cooking time includes the 1 hour marinating time.

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h49m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup brandy
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
fat (for deep frying)
2 cups flour
2 cups light beer

Steps:

  • Blend flour and beer until a smooth batter has been obtained. and set aside.
  • Blanch sweet potatoes for 5 minutes in boiling water.
  • Peel and slice sweet potatoes.
  • Combine honey, brandy and lemon peel.
  • Marinate sweet potatoes for 1 hour in this mixture.
  • Without drying slices, dip them in the batter.
  • Fry them in batches in the deep fat heated to 390F until golden brown.
  • Serve very hot.

MD:Mamun Ali
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This recipe is a keeper! I've already made it twice and it's always a hit.


Mandy
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These sweet potatoes were amazing! I made them for a dinner party and everyone raved about them.


Raiyan Sarif
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I'm not a huge fan of sweet potatoes, but this recipe was surprisingly good. The spices really complemented the sweetness of the potatoes.


John Snay
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This was a fun and easy recipe to follow. The sweet potatoes turned out perfectly and were so delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


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