Sweet Potato Pancakes

These pancakes always get rave reviews – especially on cold winter mornings.

Ingredients:

4 cups of any prepared pancake mix
½ cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
½ teaspoon of powdered ginger
¼ teaspoon of allspice
½ teaspoon of salt
a pinch of ground nutmeg
1 large, roasted sweet potato
Note: Cook the sweet potato in a 400 degree oven for about an hour, then remove the peel.
1/3 cup sour cream
1 Teaspoon of vanilla
1 to 1&1/2 cups of milk – the batter should be a little thick
4 eggs
vegetable oil for cooking

Directions:

Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Combine all the wet ingredients, then mix them with the dry ingredients until just blended.
Heat some oil in a frying pan or griddle on medium high heat, or at 350 degrees if using an electric griddle.
Pour batter by ¼ cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot pan or griddle;
Turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes and bottom is golden brown
Serve with warm, pure maple syrup.

Suggested garnish: whipped cream and chopped, toasted pecans.