Neelys Sweet Potato Cobbler Recipes

SWEET POTATO COBBLER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook sweet potatoes in water until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1-1/2 cups cooking liquid. Layer potatoes in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add reserved liquid. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; sprinkle over potatoes. Dot with butter. , Preheat oven to 400°. For pastry, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. On a floured surface, roll pastry into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Place over filling; cut slits in top. Brush with butter; sprinkle with sugar. Bake until top is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Spoon into dishes; if desired, top with whipped cream.

OLD SCHOOL SWEET POTATO SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.
• Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold, salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain in a colander in the sink.
• Mash the potatoes in a large bowl. Add the evaporated milk, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, beaten eggs, salt and pepper, to taste. Mix together until smooth. Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and bake for 25 minutes.
• In a small bowl, toss together the cashews, marshmallows, and coconut. Remove the casserole dish from oven and top with the cashew mixture. Bake until the marshmallows are lightly toasted, about 5 to 10 more minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

NEELYS TWICE SMASHED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pierce potatoes with fork. Place on center rack of oven and cook for 1 hour.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Using a paring knife, cut a canoe-like top out of the potatoes. Scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl, leaving a 1/2-inch thick wall around the skin.
• Add the blanched broccoli to the potatoes. Stir in the butter, sour cream, Cheddar, Gouda, and salt and pepper; and mash until creamy.
• Using a small spoon, scoop the filling back into the potatoes. It will be a nice mounded pile of filling. Sprinkle with more of both cheeses on top of the potatoes.
• Set the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until heated through and cheese in melted and gooey. Serve with butter, if desired.

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Cut each of the yams into 8 evenly shaped wedges. Lay them out in the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and allow to dissolve. Mix in syrup and cook until smooth. Pour the glaze over the yams and sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for about 45 minutes or until the yams are tender when pierced with a fork but they still hold their shape.

MEMPHIS SWEET POTATO FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together olive oil, paprika and cinnamon. Toss the potato strips into mixture, to coat well, and spread onto baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and brown sugar.
• Bake for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.

SWEET POTATO COBBLER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cover sliced sweet potatoes with lightly salted water.
• Bring to a boil, reducing to a simmer.
• Cook for 7 minutes or until tender but still firm.
• Drain reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together the 2 cups reserved liquid, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
• Keep stirring until the sugar is disolved.
• Add butter and melt.
• Pour the syrup over the sweet potatoes and cook over medium high heat until syrup bubbles up and over the potatoes.
• Remove from heat.
• Layer the sweet potato slices in a 8x10 inch glass dish.
• Pour syrup over the potatoes.
• Cut pastry lattice style and top cobbler.
• Brush with milk, sprinkle with sugar, nuts and bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.