Baked Sweet Potato Coconut Fritters

Sweet potatoes and yams are starchy and delightful -- full of fiber and vitamin A too. These little delights are for the sweet at heart and 100% vegetarian, but everybody will want one. Makes 24.

The Recipe
Ingredients:

• 2  yams
• 1 egg yolk, if you are vegan, use a banana
• 1 tbsp cornmeal
•  1 tsp fresh ginger(minced)
• ½ tbsp minced garlic
•  ½ tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Wash the yams and cut them into uniform chunks. On a cookie sheet, bake the yams until they can be pierced with a fork.
3. Reduce the heat to 350 F.
4. Mash the sweet potatoes with a fork. In a food processor or blender, pulse the potatoes with the remaining ingredients, but not the coconut. Make it a course.
5. Drop 24 dollops of batter on a lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with coconut.
6. Bake the fritters for 15 minutes.