Silver Dollar Sweet Potato Pancakes For Calder

• 1 medium sized sweet onion, such as Maui, small if using Vidalia, or Walla Walla, papery skin removed
• 1 large or 2 small Okinawan (purple) sweet potato(es)
• 1 large carrot
• Sea salt
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons Mochiko sweet rice flour
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• Freshly ground black pepper
• vegetable oil for frying
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• For spiced creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche (can substitute sour cream)
• Squeeze of lime from a thin wedge (about 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle in adobo
• Sea salt to taste

1. Trim one end of your onion. Coarsely grate onion into a colander set over a pie plate. I had about 1/3 cup, packed. Use a potato masher or wooden spoon and press down on the onion to release as much liquid as possible.
2. Trim one end of your Okinawan sweet potato. Use a vegetable peeler to remove skin and discard. Coarsely grate into colander with onion and watch the beautiful purple-white flesh oxidize to grey-brown (no matter, it will still be delicious). I got 2 1/2 cups.
3. Repeat with the carrot. Peel, trim, grate. I got 1 cup.
4. Press down on grated vegetables with masher or spoon. Wrap grated vegetables in a paper towel and lightly squeeze to remove additional liquid.
5. Add a good pinch of sea salt, beaten egg, rice flour, chopped chives and black pepper. Stir to combine. Mixture should be sticky, just holding together.
6. Since you want to eat these hot, now is a good time to make your spiced creme fraiche. Mix creme fraiche, squeeze of lime (about 1/2 t), and chipotle sauce in a bowl. Add salt to taste. Set aside.
7. In a large, heavy skillet, heat oil until it shimmers over medium heat. You only want enough to coat the bottom when the pan is hot (about 2 T for a 12-inch skillet). Have a plate lined with paper towels ready near your skillet.
8. Working in batches, drop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the hot skillet. Immediately invert tablespoon and *gently* press down on the top of the mixture to slightly flatten and make a silver dollar sized pancake. I was able to cook seven or eight in my skillet at a time. Cook about two minutes a side, carefully flipping, until crisp and browned. Since these do not have a lot of binding, I found that a fork worked best for this. Allow cooked pancakes to drain on lined plate. Repeat until finished, although send hot, drained pancakes to the table to be enjoyed while still hot. Serve with a dollop or two of spiced creme fraiche.

sweet onion, purple, carrot, salt, egg, sweet rice, chives, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, crueme fraiche, crueme fraiche, lime, adobo sauce, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/7934-silver-dollar-sweet-potato-pancakes-for-calder (may not work)