Sweet Potato Pancakes

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan of boiling water, cook sweet potato until tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and quickly immerse in cold water to loosen the skin. Drain again, remove the skin, chop, and mash.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a second bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, milk, and butter. Blend sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter. If the batter is too thick, add more milk (it should be thick but still pourable).
3. Place buttered skillet on medium-high heat or preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Spoon batter onto skillet or griddle and cook until surface of pancake is covered with bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes, then turn with a spatula and cook until dark golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes more. Cook a single pancake first to be sure skillet or griddle is the right temperature.