Fried Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
8 cups vegetable oil
5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into
1/8-inch-thick slices

Instructions

Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Heat the vegetable oil in a very large, heavy, deep pot or an electric deep-fryer to 360°F.

Fry the sweet potatoes, in batches, until golden, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper bags or on paper towels, sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and serve hot.

Yield: about 20 servings