Cider Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

MASHED SWEET POTATOES, PORK CHOP WITH CIDER GRAVY, SAUTEED APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium pot add sweet potatoes and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until fork tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork 5 minutes on the first side until deeply golden, turn and cook 3 to 4 minutes more with a loose foil tent over the pan. Remove cooked chops to a plate and cover to keep warm. Add another turn of the pan of olive oil, add the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper and thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Douse with juice of a lemon and remove onions and apples to a bowl; keep warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet, melt then whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in cider and 1 cup of stock. Season the gravy with salt and pepper. Thicken 4 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Drain cooked sweet potatoes and return pan to stove. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and combine with marmalade and 1 cup stock. Add potatoes and mash, season with salt and pepper.
• Serve chop covered with apples and onions, gravy poured down over top, sweet potatoes alongside.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• With an electric mixer on low, blend potatoes, slowly adding milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Use more or less to achieve desired texture. Add butter and maple syrup to taste. Blend until smooth. Serve warm.

MASHED CIDER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and slice potatoes one-eighth inch thick; cover with water and cook for 10 minutes in covered pot, until potatoes are tender.
• Drain potatoes and puree in food processor with sour cream, yogurt and cider. Season with salt and pepper.

CIDER MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes in oven until done (very soft).
• Remove them from oven and cool.
• Bring apple cider and apples to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Reduce heat once boiling begins and simmer for 15-20 minutes until apples become very soft.
• Drain apples and RESERVE liquid.
• Return the liquid to the saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 10-12 more minutes until the mixture thickens to a syrup consistency.
• While juice is cooking, cut potatoes in 1/2 and remove the pulp, discarding the skin.
• Using a large bowl, mash the potatoes and apples with a potato masher until well blended.
• Add the butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and continue mashing.
• Add the reserved juice, slowly, while continuing to mash until your potatoes reach your desired consistency (we like our thick).
• Serve warm.

SWEET POTATO AND HAZELNUT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Mash the potatoes until smooth, then stir in the hazelnuts, heavy cream, sour cream, and apple cider. Season to taste with salt and pepper.