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Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple Walnut

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Ingredients 6 cups fresh sweet potatoes (yams), peeled and shredded 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/3 tsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp. honey 1 large egg 2 large egg whites Apple Walnut Topping (recipe follows) In a bowl, combine the shredded sweet potatoes, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, honey, egg and egg whites with a fork until well blended. Heat a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, and drop about 2 tablespoons (about 3 inches each) into hot pan. Flatten slightly with a spatula and cook pancakes over medium heat until golden on both sides. Set cooked pancakes on plate and continue cooking until all pancakes are cooked. Serve with Apple Walnut Topping. Makes about 18 potato pancakes. Apple Walnut Topping 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 2 baking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1 tbsp. orange juice 1/3 tsp. ground cinnamon In a skillet, add all the ingredients and cook over medium high heat, stirring, until the apples are tender and the brown sugar has melted to form a syrup. This is so good, it would even be great over ice cream!

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