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sweet potato fingerling's

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Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Mar 4, 2013

This is a great way to eat sweet potato's ,if you love them. When I lived in Albuquerque,NM, Mrs.Connellyy (the home extension teacher)showed me this recipe for these great tasting morsels... I love them a lot...great at parties too! Great wrapped in bacon and dipped in pineapple sauce, or brown sugar maple- butter sauce.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • POTATO PREP:
  • 4 medium produce sweet potatoes, microwave
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon instant potato flakes, dry-more or less depends on moisture of sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pound precooked bacon slices,(or panko crumbs or both)
  • 1 to 2 quarts coconut oil or canola oil
  • SAUCES:
  • PINEAPPLE:
  • 8 ounces crushed pineapple,undrained
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/2 cup sweet and sour sauce
  • CRANBERRY:
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • 8 ounces cranberry sauce,jelly type
  • BROWN SUGAR:
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make sweet potato fingerling's

  • Step 1
    Potato Prep: Bake the potatoes in the microwave for about 6 minutes or until fork tender. Cool and peel; place in a medium bowl and mash with the brown sugar, cinnamon,salt and pepper and potato flakes and gently stir to combine. Shape into nuggets about 1 inch wide and 1 1/2 inch long.Wrap a piece of bacon around each finger tot.Secure with toothpick if needed in each end.(if mixture too thin add a bit more potato flakes). --- Note: If you do not want to use bacon you can roll the fingerling's in panko crumbs only.
  • Step 2
    Place oil in skillet and heat to 350^. Add a few fingerling's at a time to the hot oil and fry for 1 minute until golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to paper towel- lined cookie sheet to drain- keep warm in 200^ oven.Serve warm with your choice of sauce... --- Note: gently move and turn fingerling's in oil to brown on all sides.
  • Step 3
    Pineapple Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan for 20-25 minutes, stirring until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and cool slightly. --- Cranberry: Combine all ingredients and mash up cranberry jelly and add it to the pan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. --- Brown Sugar: Combine cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Stir in brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pineapple juice. Return to heat and boil until thick and smooth. Add vanilla and stir until blended.
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