Looks good, doesn’t it? The first recipe from Plenty, Sweet Potato Cakes, was definitely a hit!

I did a few minor substitutions (like plain nonfat yogurt for the Greek yogurt, green onions for the cilantro in the sauce, and jalapeno for the red chili – and twice the amount of that which in my opinion still wasn’t enough kick).

Aside from the need to steam the potatoes in advance and let them sit to drain for an hour (which they didn’t very much in an hour), this came together really quickly and easily. I think you could make up the sauce and the potato mixture in advance and then cook them as a nice appetizer when company arrived.

It says “serves 4″ but gives no indication how many it should make – though it did say to make them roughly 2 inches in diameter by 3/8 inch thick. But I much prefer to be told that it will make 12, which is what it made for me in the end, so that I know I’m divvying it up right.

That would mean that 3 of these would be a serving. This was basically dinner for us, so we each ate 4, and decided that was really too many. One or two as a side dish or appetizer is a much better way to eat these.

These were delicious and the sauce was a perfect complement. I took some to my neighbor and she gave them the thumbs up as well. She claimed she couldn’t even be bothered to get a fork; she just ate them with her fingers!

I’m thinking these would make a great substitute for the traditional sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving!

I’m eager to pick out another recipe to try, but I’m off to Connecticut tomorrow and then back home again to California on Wednesday. Wish me luck!