Poached Eggs with Sweet Potato Latkes - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg, beaten
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 8 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• Salt to taste
• 1 pound unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 2 pounds medium shrimp (16-20 count), peeled and deveined
• ½ cup white vinegar
• 8 eggs