SWEET POTATOES CONGOLESE

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From Juliette Elkon's A Belgian Cookbook. Posted for ZWT 7. Don't worry about the alcohol used to prepare this dish, it will have burned off during the cooking. The cooking time includes the 1 hour marinating time.

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h49m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup brandy
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
fat (for deep frying)
2 cups flour
2 cups light beer

Steps:

  • Blend flour and beer until a smooth batter has been obtained. and set aside.
  • Blanch sweet potatoes for 5 minutes in boiling water.
  • Peel and slice sweet potatoes.
  • Combine honey, brandy and lemon peel.
  • Marinate sweet potatoes for 1 hour in this mixture.
  • Without drying slices, dip them in the batter.
  • Fry them in batches in the deep fat heated to 390F until golden brown.
  • Serve very hot.

Rana Rayyan
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Overall, I wasn't impressed with this recipe.


Zia Mohler
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I had a hard time finding some of the ingredients for this recipe.


Parwiz Iqbal
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These sweet potatoes were a bit too sweet for my liking.


Raaj meer
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I found this recipe to be a bit bland. I think it could use more spices.


Philus Tv
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These sweet potatoes were a little too spicy for my taste, but they were still good.


Guadalupe Sotelo
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I'm definitely making these sweet potatoes again soon.


Amy Velasquez
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These sweet potatoes are the perfect comfort food.


Queen Cline
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I love the crispy edges of these sweet potatoes.


Maruf Bai
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These sweet potatoes are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my family.


Nirajan Patel
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I love the unique flavor of these Congolese sweet potatoes. The combination of spices is perfect.


Irakli Kheladze
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These sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for any occasion. They're easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


hamidreza seyfi
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I'm not usually a fan of sweet potatoes, but these Congolese sweet potatoes changed my mind. They were so delicious and addictive, I couldn't stop eating them!


Gaming Mahfuz
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These Congolese sweet potatoes were a hit at my dinner party! The combination of sweet and savory flavors was perfect, and the potatoes were so tender and flavorful.


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