To Fry Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
Cut them into thin slices.
Peel off the skin.
Fry
Fry the slices in hot lard until golden brown.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Sweet potatoes
- Provide the starchy body and sweet flavor of the fried slices.
- Lard
- Conducts heat for frying and adds richness and browning to the surface.
The step that matters
Fry the slices in hot lard until golden brown. If the lard is not hot enough, slices absorb more fat and turn greasy and soft instead of crisp. Frying at a steady high heat sets the surface quickly and drives browning, which gives the golden color and crisp exterior.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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