Melba's Sweet Potato Pancakes
Courtesy of North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 10 MIn.
Cook Time: 75 Min.
Prep Time: 10 MIn.
Cook Time: 75 Min.
What you need:
* 2 medium sweet potatoes
* 1-1/2 c. flour
* 2 Tbsp. sugar
* 3 tsp. baking powder
* 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1-1/2 c. buttermilk, half & half or whole milk
* 2 large eggs
* 2 tsp. butter, melted
* 1-1/2 c. flour
* 2 Tbsp. sugar
* 3 tsp. baking powder
* 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1-1/2 c. buttermilk, half & half or whole milk
* 2 large eggs
* 2 tsp. butter, melted
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Rub outside of sweet potatoes with oil. Wrap separately in foil; place in a baking pan. Bake 45 to 60 min. or until fork tender. Remove and let cool.
3. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. In separate bowl, combine milk, eggs and melted butter. Combine with dry mixture; whisk well.
5. Peel baked sweet potatoes and mash with a fork. Fold 3/4 of the mashed sweet potatoes into the batter. If needed, add additional milk as your batter should be thick, but easy to pour.
6. Heat a buttered pan over medium heat.
7. Pour about 1/4 c. of batter onto pan; cook until bubbles begin to form, about 3 to 4 min. Flip over and cook an additional 2 min. Repeat with remaining batter.
8. Serve pancakes with with remaining mashed sweet potato and maple syrup.
* Recipe Courtesy of Melba's Restaurant, Harlem, NY
2. Rub outside of sweet potatoes with oil. Wrap separately in foil; place in a baking pan. Bake 45 to 60 min. or until fork tender. Remove and let cool.
3. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. In separate bowl, combine milk, eggs and melted butter. Combine with dry mixture; whisk well.
5. Peel baked sweet potatoes and mash with a fork. Fold 3/4 of the mashed sweet potatoes into the batter. If needed, add additional milk as your batter should be thick, but easy to pour.
6. Heat a buttered pan over medium heat.
7. Pour about 1/4 c. of batter onto pan; cook until bubbles begin to form, about 3 to 4 min. Flip over and cook an additional 2 min. Repeat with remaining batter.
8. Serve pancakes with with remaining mashed sweet potato and maple syrup.
* Recipe Courtesy of Melba's Restaurant, Harlem, NY