Outback Steakhouse Vanilla Bean Sweet Mashed Potatoes

senseicheryl's Note:

I saw that someone posted a recipe for this on the Zaar site but it did not have directions so I went on an internet search to find this. I hope this recipe does the restaurant recipe justice! Let me know what you think or if you perhaps have a better recipe.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs sweet potatoes (about 3 medium sized ones)
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Karo syrup
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Cook sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet in 350-degree oven for 1 hour.
2. Remove skin from sweet potatoes; set aside.
3. Place butter, sugar, Karo, cinnamon and vanilla into mixing bowl; blend with an electric mixer for approximately 2 minutes.
4. Add sweet potatoes; blend an additional 1 minute. Serve immediately.