Bacon and sweet potato rosti

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These will help to soak up any cocktails. They’ll disappear quickly!

These will help to soak up any cocktails. They’ll disappear quickly!

Makes 24
Takes 35mins

Ingredients:
350g (12oz) sweet potato
3tbps crème fraiche, plus extra to serve
5tbsp plain flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
4tbsp olive oil
4 rashers streaky bacon
sweet chilli sauce, to serve
3tbsp chopped chives

Method:
1. Peel and grate the sweet potato and place in a bowl with the crème fraiche, plain flour and egg, season well.
2. Heat the oil in a pan. Drop teaspoon amounts of the mixture into the hot oil and fry for 2-3mins on each side. Remove, drain on kitchen paper and keep warm.
3. In the same pan, fry the bacon until crisp then roughly chop. Top each rosti with a dollop of crème fraiche, a little bacon, some sweet chilli sauce and chopped chives. Serve up whilst still warm.