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FITZHAMMER Nov 14, 2006 07:51 PM

Sweet Potato Pancake Toppings

I am making sweet potato pancakes to serve as an appetizer. Would love some ideas for a topping. Thanks!

  1. HillJ Nov 15, 2006 03:30 PM

    A mixture of silk milk ricotta (its lighter) and lemon zest spread on each pancake and rolled is delicious.

    1. mrsleny Nov 15, 2006 03:28 PM

      I have made sweet potato latkes with curry spices mixed in and served them with chutney on the side.

      1. sillyrabbit Nov 15, 2006 04:24 AM

        Try topping them with wasabi creme fraiche, and a touch of caviar.

        I had them last year at a Latke/Vodka party inspired by a Food & Wine magazine article. I don't like wasabi, but they were delicious!

        1. opinionatedchef Nov 15, 2006 04:02 AM

          i would go with the above rec's that include goat cheese, yoghurt, sour cream - because the tang helps in offsetting the sweetness and giving the pancakes some punch. caramelized onions and bacon and cheddar are all nice savory complements to sweet potatoes. why not add caram.onions and bacon to your potato mixture and top w/ mixt of sour cream and ch. chives?...

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            piccola Nov 15, 2006 01:54 AM

            Greek yogurt and cranberry sauce/chutney.
            Cilantro raita.
            Mole.
            Spicy peanut sauce.

            1. Clare K Nov 15, 2006 12:15 AM

              Definitely a mix of sour cream and sugar - mix it up so it gets a bit runny (you can always add milk to thin out), then top with some maple pecans.

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                nissenpa Nov 14, 2006 09:54 PM

                PECANS!!!!!

                I always put pumpkin pie spice and chopped pecans, along with butter and sometimes creme fraiche, on top of baked sweet potatoes. I would imagine they would work with the pancakes too!

                1. LoDega Nov 14, 2006 09:08 PM

                  Crumbled bleu cheese might be nice.

                  1. k
                    KitchenAid Nov 14, 2006 09:03 PM

                    There was a recipe on epicurious using creme fraiche and caviar.

                    The site is currently down so I can't post it right now.

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                      ghbrooklyn Nov 14, 2006 08:23 PM

                      creme fraiche and minced scallion
                      pickled jalepeƱos
                      sour cream and smoked paprika
                      roasted tomatillo salsa
                      goat cheese and carmelized leeks
                      greek yogurt and ground sumac

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                      1. re: ghbrooklyn
                        prunefeet Nov 15, 2006 09:05 PM

                        Fabulous suggestions...

                        1. re: prunefeet
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                          ghbrooklyn Nov 15, 2006 10:36 PM

                          thank you.

                      2. weinstein5 Nov 14, 2006 07:57 PM

                        I think you can still go with the standard potato pancake toppings of applesauce and sour cream - that is what I have done in the past with sweet potato pancakes

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