Step 1

Peel your potatoes, and dice them into about 1 inch size bits

Step 2

Place in a microwave safe container and microwave for about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Mash your sweet potatoes with a fork or potato masher.

Step 4

Melt butter in a medium frying pan

Step 5

Saute onions in the butter for about 5 minutes

Step 6

Add onions to mashed sweet potatoes and stir together.

Step 7

Add egg, flour, and salt to sweet potatoes and mix together.

Step 8

Preheat a frying pan to medium heat and add butter to the pan. Scoop up about 1/4 cup of the mashed mixture and place into a frying pan, heated to medium.

Step 9

Scoop up about 1/4 cup of the mashed mixture and place into the pan.

Step 10

Pat down to about 1/2 inch thickness, and 2 to 3 inches in diameter. (The patties may be a bit sticky and hard to shape, coat hands in nonstick spray as needed.

Step 11

Fry for about 60 seconds on each side.