Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Brown Sugar Pecan Bake

sobota, 8 lutego 2014

Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Brown Sugar Pecan Bake

Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar (use more if desired)
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature (not melted!)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 -2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups toasted pecans (can use more or less pecans)

Directions

  • 1 Set oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2 Place the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet and prick all over with a fork.
  • 3 Bake for about 1 hour or until JUST fork-tender (do not over-bake them!).
  • 4 Cool slightly and cut in half.
  • 5 Scoop out the pulp and place in a large bowl (discard the peel).
  • 6 Add in brown sugar (starting with 1/3 cup) butter, lemon juice, orange peel, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and egg yolk.
  • 7 Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
  • 8 Season with salt and pepper to taste, and adjust the brown sugar and spices to taste.
  • 9 Add in toasted pecans and mix to combine.
  • 10 Spread the mixture in a large baking dish.
  • 11 At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 1 day before baking.
  • 12 Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes.

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