Procedure
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl and stir well to combine.
- In another large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sweet potatoes together.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture until a stiff dough is formed.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to ½-inch thickness and cut into shapes.
- Heat about 1 inch of oil in a deep saucepan. Fry dough in batches for about 4 minutes.
- Drain, cool, dust with powdered sugar (optional), and serve.
Eating Practices
Many Liberians are in poverty and eat with their hands, but the more wealthy Liberians follow American traditions.