Sweet Potato Cakes with Fresh Cranberry Relish
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- About 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
- Fresh Cranberry Relish
- In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne.
- Add the sweet potato, cheese and thyme and toss.
- In a medium bowl, combine the egg and milk.
- Stir in the dry ingredients just until combined.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet.
- Working in batches, spoon rounded teaspoons of the batter into the skillet and flatten slightly to form 1 1/2 -inch cakes.
- Cook over moderately high heat until the bottoms are lightly browned and tiny bubbles form on the tops, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the cakes and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute longer.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain and repeat with the remaining oil and batter.
- Arrange the cakes on a platter, top each one with about 1/2 teaspoon of the relish and serve.
whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, sweet potato, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, thyme, egg, milk, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sweet-potato-cakes-with-fresh-cranberry-relish (may not work)