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Showing posts with label sweet potatoes. Show all posts

Sweet Potato Casserole

Comments (0) | Monday, October 17, 2011

Ingredients:

  • 4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut up
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3-4 Tbs lemon juice
  • stir ins and/or toppers (see below)
Directions:
  1. In a dutch oven cook potatoes, covered, in enough boiling salted water to cover for 25-30 minutes or until tender; drain and return to pan.
  2. Preheat oven to 350*F.  Slightly mash potatoes with a potato masher.  Stir in sugar, butter, milk, eggs, lemon juice, and, if desired, one of the stir-ins; stir until well combined.  Transfer sweet potato mixture to a greased 3 qt. rectangular baking dish.  If desired, top with one of the toppings.
  3. Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.  Makes 8-12 servings.
Stir-Ins: choose one if desired
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (adds creaminess)
  • 2 Tbs orange peel (for tart flavor)
  • 2-4 tsp red curry paste (for Indian spice)
  • 4 tsp pumpkin or apple spice +1 tsp black pepper (for harvest flavor)
Toppers: choose one if desired
  • Peanuts and coconut (Far-East flair)
  • Bacon and Rosemary (Smoky depth)
  • Onion and garlic (earthy flavor)
  • Smoked almonds (salty crunch)


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Checkerboard Sweet Potatoes

Comments (0) | Sunday, October 9, 2011

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 4 Tbs. butter
  • 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp. pumpin pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 20 marshmallows
  • 40 pecan halves
Directions:
  1. Cover sweet potatoes with cold water and bring to boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cook 12-15 minutes or until knife tender.  Drain and return to pot.  Mash potatoes with a potato masher, then stir in milk, butter, pineapple, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  2. Transfer mixture to a 2 1/2 qt. oval casserole dish; smooth out top.  Starting at the top left, alternate one marshmallow with two pecan halves until the entire casserole is covered in a checker board pattern.
  3. Bake at 350* F for 25-30 minutes, or until marshmallows are browned and puffed.
Yield: 8 servings

Nutrition facts:
  • 343 calories
  • 11g fat (4g saturated)
  • 5g protein
  • 59g carbs
  • 6g fiber
  • 191mg sodium
  • 17mg cholesterol


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Whipped Sweet Potato Bake

Comments (0) | Wednesday, September 14, 2011


Prep: 10 min.      Serves: 10

Ingredients:
  • 3 cans (15 oz. each) sweet potatoes, drained
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350* F.  Beat sweet potatoes, butter, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium until well blended.
  2. Spoon into lightly greased 1 1/2 qt. baking dish; top with marshmallows.
  3. Bake 15-20 min. or until sweet potato mixture is heated through and marshmallows are lightly browned.


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