Melba's Sweet Potato Pancakes
Courtesy of North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission 12 Servings • 10 MIn. Prep Time • 75 Min. Cook Time| Ingredients |
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| 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 |
Directions:
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
