Sweet Potato Pancakes

SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

1½ c flour

3½ tsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 nutmeg

1 large mashed sweet potato (see below)

2 eggs, beaten

1¼ c milk

¼ cup butter

To prep sweet potato:

Bring several inches of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Peel, then cube potato into 1” chunks.

Add potato pieces to boiling water and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

(Pieces are tender when a fork can pierce them with little resistance).

Drain. Cover with cold water to stop cooking. Drain again.

Mash the potatoes until smooth.

To prep batter:

Meanwhile, sift together, flour, sugar, baking powder, & spices.

In another bowl, mix together eggs, milk, and melted butter.

When mashed, thoroughly combine potatoes into the egg mixture.

Stir potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.

DO NOT OVERMIX.

Heat electric skillet to 350o. Add 1 tbsp oil and heat oil.

Drop approximately 1/8 cup of batter onto the hot skillet, allowing room for each to expand.

Turn pancakes once - when the bubbles that form on top begin to break.

DO NOT PRESS DOWN – this will make them dense and heavy.

Remove to a warmed platter in a 200o oven. Continue making pancakes until all batter is used.

Present platter for grading.

SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

1½ c flour

3½ tsp baking powder

2 tbsp sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 nutmeg

1 large mashed sweet potato (see below)

2 eggs, beaten

1¼ c milk

¼ cup butter

To prep sweet potato:

Bring several inches of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Peel, then cube potato into 1” chunks.

Add potato pieces to boiling water and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

(Pieces are tender when a fork can pierce them with little resistance).

Drain. Cover with cold water to stop cooking. Drain again.

Mash the potatoes until smooth.

To prep batter:

Meanwhile, sift together, flour, sugar, baking powder, & spices.

In another bowl, mix together eggs, milk, and melted butter.

When mashed, thoroughly combine potatoes into the egg mixture.

Stir potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.

DO NOT OVERMIX.

Heat electric skillet to 350o. Add 1 tbsp oil and heat oil.

Drop approximately 1/8 cup of batter onto the hot skillet, allowing room for each to expand.

Turn pancakes once - when the bubbles that form on top begin to break.

DO NOT PRESS DOWN – this will make them dense and heavy.

Remove to a warmed platter in a 200o oven. Continue making pancakes until all batter is used.

Present platter for grading.