Holiday Sweet Potato Fritters

Holiday Sweet Potato Fritters
Makes about 6 servings

1 small onion, chopped
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded coarsely
3 eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Vegetable oil for frying

Spread onion and potatoes on a clean, dry towel. Roll up the towel and twist
it tightly to blot out moisture. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs,
flour, salt and pepper until mixture has no lumps. Stir in onion and
potatoes. In a large skillet, heat 1 inch of vegetable oil to about 350
degrees on a deep-fry/candy thermometer. (Keep children away from cooking
oil. It will spatter and splash and could burn.) Ladle about 1 heaping
tablespoon of batter into the skillet as though you are making pancakes.
Again, be watchful of children, as the oil may spatter when the batter hits
it. You should be able to make 4 fritters at a time. Flatten fritters with a
spatula and fry for about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden. Drain
fritters on paper towels. Add more oil as needed to fry remaining fritters.
Serve warm.