Sweet Potato Pecan Waffles
Description
A little nutmeg in the batter heightens the sweet potato flavor, and finely chopped pecans give an interesting crunch. These wonderful waffles will warm you up on a cold morning.
Ingredients
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1 cup canned sweet potato puree
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3 egg yolks
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1 cup milk
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1 1/2 cups cake flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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3 egg whites
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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2 tablespoons pecans, chopped
Directions
1
Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, nutmeg, and 1/4 cup pecans.
2
Mix sweet potato puree, egg yolks, and milk in a large bowl until well combined. Add flour mixture, and mix well.
3
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 of the egg whites into batter. Lightly fold remaining whites and melted butter into the batter.
4
Cook in a hot waffle iron. Garnish with more chopped pecans.