Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

• sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarter-inch planks
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• high smoke point oil for frying
• salt
• parsley for garnish
• brown sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Cut sweet potatoes into quarter-inch planks.
2. Wash the cut sweet potatoes well and dry them on a clean dish towel or paper towel.
3. Add a little salt to the dried sweet potatoes and set them aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, add baking powder, all-purpose flour, and cornstarch, and mix well with a fork or whisk.
5. In a separate bowl, combine water and vinegar.
6. Gradually add the dry mixture to the vinegar water and coat the fries well.
7. Drizzle a little of the vinegar water over the coated fries.
8. Heat high smoke point oil in a pan over high heat.
9. Drop the potatoes into the hot oil and fry, occasionally separating them to prevent sticking.
10. After the first two minutes, remove the fries and let them rest for a minute.
11. Return the fries to the oil and fry until crispy.
12. Season the fries immediately after removing them from the oil.
13. Serve on a plate and garnish with parsley and a dusting of brown sugar.