February is North Carolina Sweet Potato Month! To celebrate, the NC Sweet Potato Commission is hosting “Signature Sweets.” Over 50 chefs and artisans from NC will be featuring a special dish for the whole month of February using sweet potatoes grown in NC. Here is the finalized list of participants.
Located in the tranquil residential Grove Park District of Asheville, the Albemarle Inn is the perfect getaway. This restored 1909 Greek Revival mansion is a bed and breakfast, and offers guests a delicious three-course breakfast during their stay.
The Albemarle Inn has shared a recipe for their homemade Sweet Potato Waffles with Spice Pecan Praline, which will be featured this February at the Inn for the “Signature Sweets” promotion.
Sweet Potato Waffles with Spiced Pecan Praline
Ingredients
For the praline:
1 cup Pecan Halves
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. cayenne (optional)
For the waffles:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ Tblsp. baking powder
2 Tblsp. granulated sugar
¼ tsp.salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
2 large eggs
¼ cup butter, melted
1 cup Milk
1 cup cooked and mashed North Carolina Sweet Potato
Directions
To make the praline:
- Toast nuts lightly in a dry frying pan, shaking the pan.
- Add sugar & spices and stir until melted and golden brown.
- Pour onto a lightly oiled baking sheet and, when cool, break into pieces by hand or with food processor.
To make the waffles:
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder & salt into a large bowl. Add in the spices.
- In a separate large bowl, with electric mixer, beat together eggs, butter and milk.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients, and continue mixing.
- Add in the NC Sweet Potatoes, and continue mixing.
- Preheat waffle iron. Spray waffle iron with vegetable cooking spray. Ladle batter onto the hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from iron. Arrange on serving plates. Sprinkle Praline on top. Serve with warmed maple syrup a butter.
Yummy!