Whipped Cardamom Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom 
• 8 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 0.8 pound shallots thinly sliced
• 5 pounds sweet potatoes and into 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted softened
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• mixing bowl
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork.
3. Bake for 1 hour or until tender; reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
4. Scoop potato flesh out of skins and place into a mixing bowl. Slowly beat in the butter and cardamom. Whip until potatoes are smooth and fluffy; season with salt and white pepper. Keep warm in oven.
5. In a large deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil until shimmering.
6. Add 1/2 of the shallots to oil and fry until crisp.
7. Transfer the shallots, using a slotted spoon, to a paper towel; season with salt. Repeat the process until all the shallots are fried.
8. Garnish top of potatoes with shallots.