Sweet Potato Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely shredded
1 small onion, coarsely shredded
3 large eggs
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

Spread potatoes and onion on clean dish towel; roll up, twisting towel to extract excess moisture from vegetables.
In a bowl, whisk eggs, flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper until smooth.
In a large, nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 cup of oil over medium-high heat.
Add vegetables to batter; mix. Spoon mixture into skillet, allowing 1 heaping tablespoon for each fritter.
With back of spoon, flatten slightly.
Fry six fritters at a time; cook 4 minutes.
Turn, then cook 2 to 4 minutes more. Drain on paper towels.
Keep warm while frying remaining fritters. Add more oil if necessary.