Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes

Description

These are a very welcome change from regular pancakes. Great with maple syrup or cranberry sauce.

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound sweet potatoes
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • ¼ cup butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Place sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water
  2. and cook until tender but firm
  3. about 15 minutes. Drain
  4. and immediately immerse in cold water to loosen skins. Drain
  5. remove skins
  6. chop
  7. and mash.
  8. In a medium bowl
  9. sift together flour
  10. baking powder
  11. salt
  12. and nutmeg. Mix mashed sweet potatoes
  13. eggs
  14. milk and butter in a separate medium bowl. Blend sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.
  15. Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter mixture onto the prepared griddle by heaping tablespoonfuls
  16. and cook until golden brown
  17. turning once with a spatula when the surface begins to bubble.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

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