Sweet potatoes--anyone have a good recipe?

[Harriet Vane]

I usually make Sweet Potato Souffle but am feeling disenchanted with it this year. It's VERY high in sugar and ds cannot have it because the recipe includes milk. Does anyone have a recipe without milk that is not so high in sugar?

 

I've got the sweet potato chunks boiling on the stove right now--I grew disenchanted AFTER peeling and cutting, LOL. So I guess the recipe will also have to be some form of mashed potato casserole or some such.

 

Thanks!

[PinkTulip]

I love sweet potatoes, but the simpler the better!

 

I just mash them with some butter then drizzle in a little real maple syrup. YUM!

[Beth in SW WA]

I peel, slice and place yams in a casserole dish. I add butter & maple syrup, then bake. Sometimes I sprinkle w/ brown sugar for the last few minutes. To die for!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Hen]

I just cut mine up and put them in the crockpot with part of a can of pineapple chunks and some brown sugar and cinnamon. I have used a little orange juice instead of the canned pineapple with good results too. It is really easy and everyone loves them.

[Osmosis Mom]

So, I could make them in the crock pot and add butter and maple syrup? No water? For how long, high or low? I have never done anything fancy with my sweet potatoes. I bought just three. Advice??

[OnTheBrink]

I mash them until creamy and smooth. Add enough brown sugar and cinnamon to taste and spread into a pie plate. Top with drained crushed pineapple and bake about 20ish minutes. Top with marshmallows and put back into the oven until marshmallows are golden on top. DELISH.

[Ellie]

I cook them like "regular" potatoes, but tossed in heavy cream. When they're done I just mash them; they are yummo.

[Spy Car]

I have some baking right now and they are filling the air with their perfume.

 

I bake them in their skins until they are bubbly soft and their natural sugars caramelize a bit. Then I cut them and serve.

 

No butter, no added sugar, no mashing...just bake till good and soft. That is how they are best!

 

Bill

[dirty ethel rackham]

Sweet Potato Souffle! It was such a hit that my family asks me to bring it every year.

 

2 c. sweet potato, boiled and mashed

1 c. sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

3/4 c. butter

1/2 c. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine all ingredients for souffle and pour into baking dish. Combine all topping ingredients and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

TOPPING:

1 c. packed brown sugar

1/3 c. flour

1 c. chopped pecans

1/4 c. melted butter

Combine.

[abbeyej]

I prefer them simply baked and served with salt (and maybe butter). But I guess if they're already boiled... I'd mash 'em with ginger, garlic and cardamom (I know it's a slightly unusual combo) with salt and a *tiny* bit of maple syrup...

[Hen]

when I do them in the crockpot, I don't add any water, I just peel them (they are more healthy with the peel on, but everyone else likes them peeled) cut them into chunks and put them in with a small can of pineapple or a few teaspoons of orange juice. -and the brown sugar of course. I think they would be nice with some raisins if you like them. I put them on high for about 4 hours or so.

[Jen in PA]

I baked a couple the other night then slipped them out of their skins and mashed them with a very tiny bit of molasses and a sprinkle of cinnamon. It was very simple and a nice twist on what I usually do, which is to use brown sugar and butter.

[Harriet Vane]

Thanks everyone. What a lot of yummy recipes to choose from! :)

[cathmom]

With Thanksgiving dinner, all I do is mash the canned sweet potatoes with some orange juice and some pepper, bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, then put marshmallows on the top and bake another 5 minutes.

[Chris in VA]

I had the combo of sweet potatoes and pineapple for the first time last weekend--it's like dessert! I couldn't believe how wonderful it is!!!

 

In the future, you might just try baking them with the turkey (next to, not in the same pan). If you soak them for a few hours in salted water, they bake up more fluffy, more like a white potato.

[Beth in SW WA]

All right, gang. You convinced me. I will try the crockpot w/ pineapple chunk recipe tomorrow.

 

I bought 5 large sweet potatoes & a can of pineapple chunks. How many hours do I cook this? Do I add the pineapple juice? When do you add the brown sugar? Are you sure you don't add butter?

 

Thanks!!

[OhM]

Hope I'm not too late to chime in! My favorite, from Cooking Light:

 

Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole

 

Nutritional info at the bottom - not the best, but definitely lightened up from the classic version!

[Gailmegan]

I do a variation on the pineapple crock pot recipe. I boil the sp with skin on. Slide skins off when cooked, slice into 1/4 in slices. I melt some earth balance and add some brown sugar then the 14.5 oz can of unsweetened crushed pineapple (over med heat). I layer the sliced sp and the pineapple mixture in a baking dish then heat on 350 until bubbly. YUM!

[Classical Michele]

Our family's favorite:

 

 

 

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

 

 

 

 

 

3lbs sweet potatoes, boiled & mashed

2 eggs, beaten

½ stick butter

½ cup half-and-half

¼ cup butter, softened

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup pecans, chopped

 

 

 

 

 

• Combine potatoes, eggs, ½ stick of butter, and half-and-half. Add to prepared pan.
  
• Combine softened butter, flour, sugar, and pecans with fingers and sprinkle on top of potatoes.
  
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
  

 

[Kanga]

Sweet Potatoes Khmer:

 

Mix 5 Cups (approx.) mashed sweet potatoes with 1 8oz. can of crushed pineapple (drained, but save juice) and 2 diced cooking apples.

 

Make Syrup:

 

In a small sauce pan melt 3 T butter (I use Nucoa because of ds), then add 1/3 C of brown sugar and stir up smooth. Add pineapple juice and 1/2 C water; continue to stir. Add 1 tsp. of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp. of ginger. Pour half of the syrup into the sweet potatoe mixture and blend by hand.

 

Spoon potatoe mixture into a greased pan. Add 1/2 C chopped pecans to the remaining syrup, stir, then spread on top of the potatoe mixture. Cook at 350 degrees for 45 min.

 

I play around with the spices and toppings each year. I make this the day before Thanksgiving and then reheat it on T-Day.

[beansprouts]

I have some baking right now and they are filling the air with their perfume.

 

I bake them in their skins until they are bubbly soft and their natural sugars caramelize a bit. Then I cut them and serve.

 

No butter, no added sugar, no mashing...just bake till good and soft. That is how they are best!

 

Bill

 

I can smell those from here, Bill. Very nice! What else are you making?

[Cricket]

I really like the very sweet casseroles with the marshmallows but my absolute favorite way of cooking sweet potatoes in just chunked up with some onions and baked with a chicken. Yum, yum, YUM!! You could maybe just throw some in with the turkey.

[Spy Car]

I can smell those from here, Bill. Very nice! What else are you making?

 

We had a pretty simple meal. Adzuki beans, brown rice, broccoli, baked sweet potatoes and a dandelion salad with miso dressing.

 

The baked sweet potatoes were delicious :D

 

Bill

[KarenNC]

because my husband thinks the standard sweet potato casserole is evil incarnate;).

 

Cut up the sweet potatoes (peel or not) and toss with a little olive oil with garlic, rosemary, thyme, garlic and salt, then roast. Or treat them like mashed potatoes with the same added seasonings (but this involves dairy at our house).

[girligirlmom]

Here are two I just found on Sonlight but have not tried yet:

 

Melanie's Sweet Potato Casserole

 

4 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes or yams

juice and zest of one orange

1/2 c real maple syrup

1/4 t. nutmeg

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/8 t. cloves

 

Sprinkle top with pecan pieces and/or unsweetened coconut if desired.

 

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Another sweet potato dish:

 

Melanie's Sweet Potato Apple Bake

 

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced, steamed until soft

4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced

1/2 c. fresh cranberries

1/4 c. real maple syrup

zest & juice of one orange

1 t. cinnamon

1/4 t. salt

 

Preheat oven to 350 F. Layer cooked sweet potato slices and apple slices into greased baking dish. Sprinkle fresh cranberries on top. Mix together the maple syrup, orange juice, zest, cinnamon, and salt and pour over sweet potatoes, cranberries, and apples. Bake for 30 min or until the apples are done.

 

If you do it in the crockpot, be sure the sweet potatoes are cooked first. It should only take 4 hours or less on low.