Categories: not tried, sidedishes, vegetables

Ingredients

• 4 medium (about 2 pounds) sweet potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• dash of ground cloves
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 Tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar

Directions

1. eheat oven to 450.

2. Cook the unpeeled whole sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover for 20-30 minutes, until tender. Slip off the skins and mash until smooth.

3. Add nutmeg, salt, cloves, sugar, 1 Tablespoon butter, egg, cream, and grated rinds. Beat until fluffy.

4. Turn the mixture into a buttered 1-quart casserole. Melt the remaining butter and brush the top of the mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake about 35 minutes, until brown.

Email to a friend | Print this recipe | Back