Good Eats: Sweet potato

Waffles

dry
2 cups AP flour
1 tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

wet
1 cup milk
1/4 cup light brown suger firmly packed
1/4 cup melted butter
tbs grated orange zest
1 1/2 cups peeled steams and mashed sweet potato

Sift to combine dry goods. Mix wet seperately. Then stir wet and dry to combine. Just mix, avoid over stirring.

Then prepare
6 egg white beaten to medium peaks (white fluffy foam)

Next
lightly fold egg whites into sweet potato batter

Ready for your waffle maker!
I like waffles shaped like Texas. Why...because it is fun.

Finish with dark maple syrup, pecans, ice cream. Or all three!

Pie

In a stand mixer
Combine 1 1/4 pounds of sweet potatoes (peeled, cubed, and steamed)
Mix to combine into a mash

Then Add
1 1/4 cups of plain yogurt
3/4 cups of packed dark brown sugar
5 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
1/4 tsp of nutmeg

Beat into blended into a light, clump orange liquid

Pour into 9' pie shell, smooth top with a spatula

Finish with a top crust of chpped and toasted pecans (or walnuts)
And a drizzle a tablespoon of dark maple syrup on top

350 degree oven for 50 minutes
Cool for and Hour
Now you are ready to slice and serve