Bacon and sweet potato rosti

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.