Sweet Potato Panini-cakes with Cranberries & Pecans

We have a tradition at my house:  pancakes or waffles on the weekend.  Usually Daddy cooks up a batch of Woody's Buttermilk Pancakes, but sometimes Mommy gets to make breakfast.  Today was one of those days.  We had a leftover baked sweet potato in the fridge that needed to be used, and some beautiful fresh cranberries from the Farmer's Market.  Awhile back, my mom and I discovered that our panini presses make great pancakes- no flipping required.  The pancakes come out evenly cooked, with the ridges of the press baked into them.  And so, I present...

Sweet Potato Panini-cakes with Cranberries & Pecans
1 cooked sweet potato
3 T oil or melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. milk
2.5 teaspoons baking powder
1 t. salt
1.25 cups whole wheat pastry flour
.25 t nutmeg
1 c. fresh (or frozen) cranberries, coarsely chopped
.5 c. pecans, coarsely chopped

1.  Plug in panini press.
2.  Mash cooked sweet potato in medium bowl, add beaten eggs, milk and oil.  Set aside.
3.  Mix together dry ingredients:  flour, soda, salt, nutmeg.  Pour wet ingredients into flour mixture, stir.
4.  Add cranberries & pecans, stir.
5.  Drop large spoonfuls onto hot panini press, close lid, wait expectantly.
6. Serve with generous helping of REAL maple syrup.  Enjoy.

This is actually a really good way to get your kids to eat vegetables (sweet potatoes for breakfast).  Jack had thirds!  I took some great photos of these lofty pancakes, but my camera battery died, and after an hour of looking for my charger, I decided to post this without photos.  Look for an upcoming post on putting things back where they belong.  Argh!

Edit:  ordered new camera battery charger!