Sweet Poratoes: Round 2

If you've stopped by the Fresh Gatherings Harvest Market lately, you may have noticed some massive sweet potatoes.  The most common question regarding these beasts are, "What could you possibly do with a sweet potato that size?!"  Well, to ease your sweet potato woes, here is a five-star recipe that requires 5 sweet potatoes.  Instead of cleaning and peeling five little sweet potatoes, save time by just cleaning and peeling one!  Just be sure to cut it up into smaller chunks when roasting, so it bakes faster!  For another look at sweet potatoes, check out our post from September 19th that features a more in-depth look at this sweet little veggie, and another recipe!

Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

 

Ingredients

• 5 sweet potatoes (or one giant one!)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation 

•  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
•  Bake sweet potatoes for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften.  (If you're using a giant sweet potato, cut it up into smaller chunks before baking!)  Cool slightly, peel, and mash.
•  In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream.  Transfer to the prepared baking dish.  
•  In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans.  Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of coarse meal.  Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.  
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.  
• Makes 8 servings.

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com