Sweet Potato Waffles

Step 1

In large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and spices.

Step 2

In seperate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, milk, sweet potato, oil and orange rind.

Step 3

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients, stir together until just moistened.

Step 4

In a bowl with electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; add sugar, beat until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

Fold into batter; pour batter onto a heated nonstick lightly greased waffle iron.

Step 6

Cook until golden brown until waffle iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Yield 12 waffles.

Step 8

NOTE: These waffles freeze well; After freezing, just microwave them for about 30 seconds and pop them briefly into the toaster.