YAM PANCAKES

YAM PANCAKES    

Very healthy and fully of flavor.   This recipe is made with water, but if you feel you need to make the pancakes with milk go ahead.  My hubby and I do a lot of cycling and were trying to cut calories and well water, has no calories.   Either with milk or water it's yummy.

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb of yams peeled.
2 cups of flour.
1 teaspoon of baking soda.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 egg
1 table of Sugar, or condensed milk your choice.
Water

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

FIRST: STEAM THE YAMS.
In a double boiler or a steamer basket steam your yams.  After they are done and you can easily stick a knife though them and they are no longer tender, put all into a bowl and mash them.  They should mass up really easily. If you notice that when you start to smash them their not smashing very easily, return them to the steamer basket and steam for a minute or two.

SECOND:ADD & MIXING AWAY.
The consistency of the batter should look like watery porridge.
Add the egg to the cooled mixture and mix in, then add the spices, baking soda keep mixing and add the sugar or condensed milk.   Now stir in a 1/2 of cup of the flour at a time.   Now were not making a dough, but rather a batter.  And also keep in mind if the batter becomes to thick add more water and if the batter become to watery add more flour.  Now that every thing is mixed really good add the water a 1/2 a cup at a time and stir in really good.  Then another 1/2 cups.

Testing the batter consistency;  Get a pan out and scoop a table spoon into the pan.  The batter should hold it's shape and not run all over the pan. It should spread out a little, but not take over the whole bottom of the pan.

THIRD: COOKING
Make sure you spray your pan with non stick oil and turn the stove top to low to med-low.  If you on low and it's taking forever turn to med-low. Note: This is only for if the pan has heated up for a while and it is still not cooking.
In the heated frying pan add about a tablespoon and a half of batter.  With the spoon press the batter in a circle and spread it out a little.  Bubbles should appear in the batter and the sides of the pancake should start looking dry.   With a metal spatula lift the pancake up and flip it over and gently press it down.   As it cooks the middle of the pancake should start to swell from cooking this is normal.   Cook until both sides are golden.     These are really good just by them selves, but again make them your own by adding raisins nuts and other yummy things.

ENJOY.