batter jacketed sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter


jacketed is a kinder way of saying batter dipped and deep fried sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter. these sweet potatoes shine as a semi-main dish, served with a big green salad for a lighter dinner and grilled chicken or fish for a hearty appetite. they are great for a holiday meal or a special occasion~ easy and easy and easy but oh-so-impressive. the cinnamon butter is glorious on hot white dinner rolls, (a la texas roadhouse) with quick breads, on toast and over pancakes. the simple batter for frying (pancake batter and water, doesn't get any easier) can be used for an easy quick fried onion ring too. the batter works great- it has just the right amount of sweetness.

batter jacketed sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter

an original recipe by rachelle, inspired by ruby river

batter jacketed sweet potatoes


2 sweet potatoes (plan one per guest, half for children)
2 cups pancake mix (krusteaz)
2 cups water
salt and pepper
4-6 cups oil for frying (canola or peanut oil are good choices)

wash skins of potatoes well and prick with a sharp knife or fork. bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for an hour, until cooked through. the potatoes may be cooked early in the day.
when ready to serve, combine pancake mix and water gently, just until combined. season to taste. heat a deep pot of oil to 350 degrees. (you are going to want deep oil. i strain and reuse the oil for frying again.) dip the cooked sweet potato in the batter, coating well. slowly lower into the hot oil. cook for a couple of minutes per side until potatoes are golden. after cooking a couple of potatoes, let the oil heat back up before adding more potatoes. cut potatoes down center and serve with a big plop of cinnamon butter.

cinnamon butter

(i like both recipes. sometimes i don't want to open a can of sweetened condensed milk just to use this much and have to worry about using the rest, so the second recipe evolved. they are both great.)

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 Tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

or

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons cream or milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

add butter into bowl of mixer and mix until fluffy. add in other ingredients and mix well until fluffy and combined. refrigerate to harden, leave at room temperature for soft cinnamon butter.

*i make a half cinnamon butter recipe for 3 large sweet potatoes and have a little leftover.

7 comments:

  1. So, when I started reading what you wrote, I thought, "These might taste like those amazing jacketed potatoes at Ruby River." Then I noticed that RR was the inspiration. :) Hmm. I wonder how many other things we could "jacket".

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  2. i want to eat these right now. holy yumminess.

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  3. ya, nat, you can take your pancake (bisquick) addiction to another level now: jacketing everything in batter and deep frying it! ha ha

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  4. I am so excited for the pina coladas! Love the new "coming soon"

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  5. Oh geez. Don't tempt me. I think not having a fryer helps because I don't have room to store a tub of used grease.

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  6. I made these tonight. I pricked the potatoes with a fork, wrapped them up in saran wrap, and cooked them in the microwave for 15 minutes. Then I followed the rest of the recipe. They were perfect and unbelievably yummy!

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