dice sweet potato and place in a med. saucepan of boiling water. cook until tender but firm. drain and rinse in cool water. return to saucepan and mash

in a med. bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar. add chopped pecans and stir.

in another bowl, mix together eggs, milk, sweet potato, and melted butter. add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir well to form a batter.

make pancakes on griddle

place cream in lg. bowl. with hand mixer, beat until just before stiff peaks form. add sugar and vanilla. beat until stiff peaks form.