Michelle My Bell Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Has anyone baked sweet potatoes in the ovenlike regular white baked potatoes? I was thinking it would be easier to do this and then scrape them out of their skin for a sweet potato casserole. Would this work or would I loose a lot of the sweet potato? In the past I have boiled them but I would like to skip that if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I don't think I've ever boiled them so the answer to your question is yes, it would definitely work :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I think it would work fine. I would try to leave enough time for them to cool so they will be easier to handle. Then I think you will be able I get the maximum amount of potato out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Absolutely. If you bake them long enough you should be able to get most of it out. It always adheres to the skin more than boiling, but if you let them cool enough to really handle them you can scrape most of it out. That is how I cook sweet potatoes when I just make sweet potatoes for eating. I do prefer to boil them for casserole just because the veritably shoot out of their skins and I feel like it is less work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMA Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 This is the only way I like sweet potatoes. It was only served this way in the area I grew up in. Just put butter and brown sugar out so people could put those on if they wish. It's delicious! I just realized you are making a casserole. When you bake it, it won't be as solid as if you boiled it. It will be mushy after you bake it like a white potato. I thought you were just going to serve the potatoes whole. Baked sweet potatoes as a side dish with brown sugar and butter is delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes, I am baking mine today because I read a bunch of comments on Allrecipes that said they retain their flavor, nutrients, and sweetness better when baked intead of boiled. I have always boiled them in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I microwave them (fake baking, lol), then I cut off the skin and mash with butter, basically. So sure, i think you could bake them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes. They all but candy in the skins if you cook them long enough. Delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I wash them, slice them thickly in rounds leaving the skins on and arrange them in a pyrex baking dish. Then I pour on melted coconut oil very liberally and sprinkle some herbs over them and bake them at 350 for almost two hours. They are delicious and a very requested dish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've never fixed them any way other than baking in the oven. Or microwave, if I'm in a hurry. The oven is better, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I always bake them in the oven. I don't think I've ever boiled a sweet potato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn121 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have baked them. They slip out of their skins for me. I never boil them but I have steamed them as I will today as my oven is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Dh loves baked sweet potatoes, and I serve them like regular potatoes in the skin as half the family likes to eat the skins. Actually if you want an easy dessert, load the baked sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've found they come out of the skins easily. Baking sweet potatoes adds a bit of caramel flavoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodhaven Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 One word of caution. If you bake them, I advise that you wrap them in foil first. Otherwise the juices will drip and burn. They are good baked!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I have baked them. They slip out of their skins for me. I never boil them but I have steamed them as I will today as my oven is full. This. I bake them in the oven, cut them in half and squeeze out the insides LOL. They plop out of the skin very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes!!!. baked sweet potatoes are yummy and easy to fix. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That is how I do it for sweet potato casserole. I bake them an hour at 400 deg. then cool just a little (but still hot) and take them out of their skins straight to the mixing bowl with a stick of butter waiting. Its much easier when they are hot. Skins easily peel away. Then the butter melts. I add everything else and whip it and put it in the casserole dish and to the frig. Then all I have to do is put the crumbly topping on to bake while turkey is resting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yes, I am baking mine today because I read a bunch of comments on Allrecipes that said they retain their flavor, nutrients, and sweetness better when baked intead of boiled. I have always boiled them in the past. That's true of most boiled veggies but an easy remedy is to save the water you boiled them in and use it for stock or gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I bake them like that all the time. Often I'll bake up several on a Sunday afternoon and have them to reheat and eat all week, but I really love them fresh from the oven. I've actually never boiled a sweet potato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've never heard of boiling a sweet potato. I always bake them and they slide right out of the skins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I bake them, then use then in a casserole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 YES! Much easier. When we make lamb at Easter, we just roast the peeled, cut up sweet potatoes with the meat. They're amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Has anyone baked sweet potatoes in the ovenlike regular white baked potatoes? I was thinking it would be easier to do this and then scrape them out of their skin for a sweet potato casserole. Would this work or would I loose a lot of the sweet potato? In the past I have boiled them but I would like to skip that if possible. We had plain, baked sweet potatoes with our dinner -- they come right out of the skin if they are cooked properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I baked my sweet potatoes last night. The skin peels off with very little loss of potato. This year, I mashed them and mixed them with a little butter and brown sugar and cinnamon, but my usual recipe calls for pre-baking, then peeling and slicing before finishing the dish. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 That's true of most boiled veggies but an easy remedy is to save the water you boiled them in and use it for stock or gravy. I agree, and we actually roast a lot of our veggies. But for some reason, I had always boiled the sweet potatoes if I was using them in a casserole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I guess I'll be the umpteenth person to say bake them. And I'll add: put them on a tinfoil covered baking pan to help clean up. And: I can't recall ever boiling sweet potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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