Fast and easy to make. Be sure to cut the sweet potatoes
into long steak fries (1/2" batons). * This gets them
cooked quickly. If you are frying a turkey add these to
the heated oil once the turkey is out of the way and you
will get more flavor into these fries.
Wash sweet potatoes and cut into long thin strips, about
1/2" thick. * Place in ice water for about 15 minutes.
Remove sweet potato fries from water and pat dry with
paper towels. Place in hot oil about 375 F/190 C.
Fry for about 5 minute or until they look done. **
Remove from oil and allow to drain. Sprinkle crushed
rosemary and salt over top. Great served with a spicy
tomato ketchup.
VARIATION: Add a small turnip and a parsnip to the sweet
potato for a multi-coloured and tasty presentation.
* NOTE: I use a "French-fry" cutter that has 1/4" and
3/8" dies. I find that the result fries up quicker and
the centres are less mushy. -- UDD
** NOTE: Original recipe said until "golden brown". How
can one tell "golden brown" on a baton that started out
orange? -- UDD
