Brûléed Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by Pinay0618

"Borrowing from the classic dessert crème brûlée, this dish has a hard candy topping, a crisp contrast to the creamy sweet potatoes. Cooking Light, December 2001. Cooking time does not include time to pre-cook the sweet potatoes."

 

• Ready In: 7mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• 6 cups hot mashed sweet potatoes (about 4 pounds)
• 3⁄4 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar

directions

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Spoon potato mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/2 cup brown sugar evenly over top. Broil 2 minutes or until sugar melts. Let stand until melted sugar hardens (about 5 minutes).