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Orna & Ella's Sweet Potato Pancakes

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Orna & Ella's Sweet Potato Pancakes

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Sweet Potato Recipe
  • A&M's Testing Notes: We love the simplicity of this recipe -- originally from Orna and Ella restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel -- which really showcases the richness of sweet potatoes. The ingredient list for the...

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    jonaz's Notes:

    This recipe is my attempt to replicate the much celebrated Sweet Potato Latkes from Orna & Ella's in Tel Aviv. Enjoy!

Serves 5

  1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into large pieces. Remove any dark spots.

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  2. Cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water until soft.

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  3. Leave in a strainer or colander for at least 1 hour to drain completely of water

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  4. Place the sweet potatoes in a large bowl and mix with soy sauce, using your hands** (do not overmix, or the mixture will get too sticky to work with).

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  5. Add flour, sugar, salt and pepper and mix with hands. Remove any hard or black parts.

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  6. Keep mixing with hands until you get the right consistency. The batter should be soft, even and a bit sticky. If it is watery add some flour. DON'T OVERMIX!

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  7. Put the batter into a sandwich bag or other plastic bag, tie off the end and puncture on one end to make an icing bag.

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  8. Warm up a non-stick pan and add butter.

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  9. Make two-inch pancakes on the frying pan. Fry on both sides on medium heat.

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  1. Mix all ingredients and serve with the pancakes. Enjoy!

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11 Comments on Orna & Ella's Sweet Potato Pancakes

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Can't believe i finally found this recipe! Had those pancakes two years ago in TA at this awesome place (best breakfast place after a drunk night too!) and tried to re-cook them ever since. I'll try this asap!

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Sounds & looks really good! I think I will grind of some of my pecans to make a nut flour to use since I am trying to shy away from regular flour. Hope it turns out and looks as good as yours.

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I can't believe I just stumbled onto this recipe. I was in tel Aviv last month and we ate dinner at Orna & Ella's and of course I ordered the sweet potato pancakes and yes, they were fabulous. So glad I found the recipe.

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I live in Tel Aviv and ate at Orna and Ella's yesterday. When I got home I made these for my boyfriend, we ate them with unsweetened applesauce, it was absolutely scrumptious!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

So , what is the deal ...this recipe is a great favorite..why do we never see another word from you ...or anything! Write soon!

Monkeys Reply

I made these with okinawan purple sweet potatoes roasted for an hour in foil. Had to add some water then fried them in coconut oil. They were beautiful and we loved them!

P5230044 Reply

I made the Sweet Potato Pancakes and found them to be very salty. What a shame because the finish product look so appeziting. Maybe next time.

01030025 Reply

my parents are israeli so i go all the time to tel aviv and this is one of my favorite treats when i go there. cant wait to try to make these

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I like sweet potatoes without added sweetener--just plain, long-roasted ones are ideal, really--and savory preparations can be fantastic. I'm sure I would like these pancakes.

N768884774_851343_4507 Reply

I can't wait to try this recipe and I love the simplicity of your directions.

Snapshot_20090515_12 Reply

These better be prepared on while we are on the road...

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