Fiery Sweet Potatoes From Ny Times Recipes

FIERY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake potatoes on sheet pan until very soft, about 75 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash.
• In a small saucepan, heat coconut milk with curry paste over low heat. Mix coconut milk mixture, half the sugar, half the butter and salt into potatoes. Keep warm until ready to serve, or cover and refrigerate up to two days.
• At least 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 degrees. Put potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover, dot with remaining butter and sugar and broil until brown and crusty, checking often to prevent scorching.

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.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil sweet potatoes in their jackets in water to cover until fork-tender, 20 to 45 minutes depending upon their size. Drain and cool.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Peel potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Place in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or 2-quart gratin dish, overlapping slices to fit in one layer.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in sugar and salt until smooth. Pour evenly over the potatoes. Bake until potatoes look shiny and glazed, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

FIERY SWEET POTATOES - FROM NY TIMES

Steps:

• roast sweet potatoes at 375oF for 75 min until soft
• When cool, peel the sweet potatoes and mash well (use immersion blender)
• In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk, thai curry paste and cayenne. (Original recipe had 1 tablespoon curry paste and no cayenne, but I modified it based on the reviews).
• Mix the warmed coconut milk/curry/cayenne into the sweet potatoes, along with 1/2 of the butter and 1/2 of the sugar).
• Put the mixture into a casserole and cover with foil. Heat at 425oF for 20 min.
• Right before serving, remove the foil, and dot the remaining butter and sugar over the top of the potatoes. Broil until bubbly, brown and crusty (watch to prevent burning - a few min).

FIERY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake potatoes until very soft, about 1 hour; let cool slightly.
• Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and mash.
• In a small saucepan, over low heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste.
• Combine, coconut mixture, half the sugar, half the butter, and the salt with the potatoes; keep warm (or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days).
• About 30 minutes before serving, place potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes.
• Uncover potatoes, dot with remaining butter, sprinkle remaining sugar over top, and broil until browned and crusty (do not burn).