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This weeks Recipe Of The Week is:
Gourmet Sweet
Potato Classic
Submitted by:
Heather
"Once
you taste this, you won't ever go back to the marshmallow-topped
variety! I have peeled and cooked in the microwave, and also
boiled the sweet potatoes. They taste the same no matter how you
cook them. So, use the technique that works best for you!"
To submit a recipe, please send it to
stephanie@betweenmoms.com
Makes 8 Servings
Prep
Time: 20 Minutes
Cook
Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour 25 Minutes
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5 sweet
potatoes |
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1/4 teaspoon salt |
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1/4 cup butter |
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2 eggs |
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
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1/2 cup white sugar |
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2 tablespoons heavy cream |
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1/4 cup butter, softened |
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3 tablespoons all-purpose
flour |
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3/4 cup packed light brown
sugar |
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1/2 cup chopped pecans |
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Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking
dish. |
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Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the
preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly,
peel, and mash.
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In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet
potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon,
sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
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In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter,
flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry
blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal.
Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
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Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until
topping is crisp and lightly browned. |
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Nutritional Facts |
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Calories 408 |
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Protein 4.1 g |
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Total Fat 19.8 g |
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Sodium 226 mg |
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Cholesterol 89 mg |
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Carbohydrates 56 g |
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Fiber 2.3 g |
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