Ingredients

• 450 g - sweet potatoes
• 2 eggs
• Salt and pepper
• 75 g - cheddar cheese
• 25 g - plain flour
• 50 g - fresh white breadcrumbs
• Oil for deep frying

How to Make Cheesy potato balls

• Peel the potatoes, cut into pieces.
• Place in a saucepan, cover with salted water, bring to the boil and cook until tender.
• Drain well, then mash thoroughly.
• Separate eggs, add yolks to the potato with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Grate cheese, beat into potato mixture. Leave to cool.
• Form potato mixture into balls about the size of a large walnut, roll in flour.
• Beat the egg whites lightly on a plate.
• Roll potato balls in egg white and then in breadcrumbs.
• Heat oil to 190 degree C.
• Place potato balls, a few at a time, in a frying basket.
• Deep fry in fat until golden brown.
• Drain on kitchen paper. Serve hot.