Apple And Sweet Potato Johnnycakes

• 2 cups peeled and grated sweet potatoes
• 2 cups matchstick-cut Granny Smith apples
• 1 cup diced cooked ham
• 1/2 cup diced leek
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Maple Sauce:
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or to taste

1. Cook and stir sweet potatoes, apples, ham, and leek in a large skillet over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool, about 20 minutes.
2. Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in cooled sweet potato mixture. Mix in milk and eggs until combined. Form mixture into 10 small cakes.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 5 cakes; cook until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and cakes.
4. Heat chicken stock in a small saucepan over medium heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch slowly until stock is thickens slightly. Simmer until sauce is reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup. Serve sauce with cakes.

potatoes, matchstick, ham, leek, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, eggs, extravirgin olive oil, maple sauce, chicken stock, cornstarch, maple syrup

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255822/apple-and-sweet-potato-johnnycakes/ (may not work)