Sweet Potatoes With Maple And Chipotles Recipes

SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE AND CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes on large baking sheet and bake until soft, 35 to 40 minutes for medium potatoes, up to 1 hour for large.
• Meanwhile, combine syrup, sour cream or crème fraîche, chipotle purée, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from oven and slice in two lengthwise. Scoop hot flesh into a potato ricer or food mill, and purée into bowl with other ingredients. Stir with rubber spatula to combine. Potatoes should be light and fluffy. Taste for seasoning, transfer to warm serving bowl and serve immediately.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 375°.
• Bake potatoes until soft, 35 - 40 minutes for medium potatoes, 1 hour for large.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl; whisk until smooth.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from oven, slice in half, and remove centers of potatoes.
• Mash and add maple syrup mixture.
• Taste for seasoning and transfer to a warm serving bowl.

CHIPOTLE SMASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the sweet potatoes on the prepared sheet pan and pierce each potato 4 times with a small knife. Roast for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until very tender inside when tested with a knife. Set aside until cool enough to handle. (Leave the oven on.) Peel the potatoes, discard the skins and place the potatoes in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
• Meanwhile, place the milk, cream, chipotle chile and adobo sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. (It might look curdled.)
• With the mixer on low speed, add the chipotle-milk mixture to the sweet potatoes. Add the maple syrup, butter and 1 tablespoon salt. Mix until the potatoes are coarsely pureed. Pour into a 9-by-12-by-2-inch oval oven-to-table baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve hot.
• Make ahead: Prepare the sweet potato mixture, spoon it into the baking dish, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes, until hot.

CHIPOTLE-MAPLE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Note: Chipotle chile peppers come packed in adobo sauce and are available in seven-ounce cans.
• Because you need such a small amount in this recipe, you can freeze what's left over in a heavy duty freezer bag for another use.
• Place sweet potato in saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Return potatoes to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.