Fried Sweet Potatoes
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INGREDIENTS 5 sweet potatoes, washed, peeled, and sliced like french fries Peanut oil, for deep frying Salt, to taste Ground cayenne pepper, to taste Half fill a deep fry pot with the oil and heat to 350 degrees. If the potatoes are wet, blot them with paper towels before frying. Use a large cooking spoon to lower the potatoes into the hot oil. Fry until tender, about 4 minutes. Remove, drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with salt and pepper, or some people like to sprinkle with powdered sugar and ground cinnamon. Makes about 6 servings