Baked Sweet Potato With Topping Recipes

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH TOPPINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce 4 medium sweet potatoes (2 1/2 to 3 pounds) several times with a fork; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender, 45 to 60 minutes. With a paring knife, cut an X in the top of each potato, and spread open. Add desired topping, and serve immediately.
• BASIC: Dot with softened butter, and season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• SOUTHWESTERN: Layer with black beans, salsa, shredded Monterey Jack, and chopped cilantro.
• FRENCH: Crumble blue cheese over top, then sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans.
• ALL-AMERICAN: Dollop with sour cream; sprinkle with crumbled bacon and chopped chives.

BAKED SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, for easy clean up.
• Clean the sweet potatoes by scrubbing underneath running water. Dry the skin.
• Poke each sweet potato with the tines of a fork.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 50-65 minutes or until the thickest part can have a fork inserted with no resistance.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
• Serve with butter, salt and pepper, or marshmallows, or brown sugar and cinnamon.

BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Foil line baking sheet.
• Prick potato with fork. Place on baking sheet and bake one hour or until very tender.
• Split sweet potato and top with remaining ingredients.
• NOTE: Potato may be microwaved instead. Try eight minutes, rotating potato after four for even cooking.

CRUMB-TOPPED SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.

TOPPING FOR BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and serve over baked sweet potatoes.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. With a fork, poke potatoes in several places. Arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Cut a deep cross in the top of each potato, and push the ends together to make an opening. Sprinkle inside with salt and pepper; dot each potato with 1 tablespoon butter and 2 teaspoons sugar. Serve.

STREUSEL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bow, combine the first eight ingredients. Spoon into a greased 3-cup baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.