Sweet Potatoes In Creamy Cinnamon Sauce Recipes

FONDANT SLOW-ROASTED SWEET POTATOES - WITH MAPLE BUTTER PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 240°C/465°F (220°C fan).
• Cut the potatoes into 3cm / 1.2" discs.
• Place the potatoes in a large roasting pan or baking sheet with tallish sides (we're adding liquid later).
• Drizzle with butter and oil, sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. Squidge around, turn potatoes, sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
• Roast: Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
• Turn, continue roasting: Carefully turn potatoes, then roast for a further 15 minutes.
• Baste, add stock: Spoon the butter/oil collecting in the pan over the potatoes. Then carefully pour the stock in around the potatoes, and scatter the garlic into the liquid.
• Roast to absorb stock: Return to the oven, and roast for a further 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed/evaporated. The exact time depends on the height of pan walls / how heavy-based your pan is etc.
• Assemble & serve: Transfer potatoes to serving platter, scraping up some of the pan juices as you go (Note 5), and piling them high on the plate. Pour over Maple Butter Pecan Sauce and sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves just before serving. Serve warm - or at room temperature!
• Place pecans in a saucepan or small skillet over medium high heat. Stir for 30 seconds until you can smell the pecans. Add remaining ingredients, then once the butter melts and it starts bubbling, simmer on medium heat for 1 1/2 minutes until it reduces and thickens slightly (it gets thicker as it cools).
• Transfer to serving jug. Serve over potatoes.

EASY CREAMY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Add to a large pot and add enough water so that they are covered by about one inch of water. Add the salt and bay leaf.
• Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well, and then return the potatoes to the pot. Or if you plan to use a food processor, add them directly to the processor bowl. (A food processor makes extra silky mashed sweet potatoes.)
• Add the butter, cinnamon, black pepper, and a pinch of salt. Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until your desired consistency. If using a food processor, pulse until your desired consistency.
• For extra creamy sweet potatoes, stir in sour cream or a splash of heavy cream, milk, or half-and-half. Serve with extra butter and chopped fresh herbs (optional) on top.

SWEET POTATOES IN CREAMY CINNAMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel the sweet potatoes, then cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices.
• Arrange the sweet potato slices in even layers on the bottom of a nonstick 8 inch round or square baking pan.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, brown sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes.
• Dot with the margarine.
• Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender, stirring once halfway through the baking time.