Baked Sweet Potato Latkes with Sour Cream

Adapted from Gourmet, via Epicurious.com

3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated in a food processor
4 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
pinch of ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
pinch of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
sour cream, to serve
vegetable oil (optional, for frying)

1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with a silpat, or an oiled piece of foil.
2. Combine the ground up potatoes, green onion, flour, eggs, and spices in a medium sized bowl.
3. Form dough into balls (roughly 1/4 cup of dough per latke), and flatten then onto the baking sheet.
4. Bake on one side for about 15 minutes, then flip and bake for another 10, allowing both sides of the latkes to get slightly crispy and golden brown.
5. Serve warm, with sour cream.
6. You can also go the traditional route, and fry these for a several minutes on each side in a cast iron skillet. Place on a paper towel to absorb the oil.