Sweet Sweet Potato (Vegetarian)

Submitted by canthelpmyself

"Simple, nourishing and delicious. Reminiscent of a baked custard. You must use whole nutmeg and grate it for this recipe. And even though it only uses a tiny bit of butter a good quality organic butter is the best."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 2mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 serve
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1⁄2 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream (optional)

directions

1. Pierce sweet potato with a fork a few times, wrap in aluminium foil ,Cand bake on a tray at 180.C till tender.
2. Carefully unwrap and cut in half or gingerly remove skin, Mash slightly with a fork
3. Smear butter along surface, sprinkle the nutmeg (it is best to use a microplane and grate it straight over the top) and then the sugar.
4. Drizzle cream over the top and enjoy.

Reviews

[loof751]

Yummy sweet potato! I did use the optional cream and enjoyed the richness that it added. Sweet and creamy - thanks for sharing the recipe! Made for Spring Pick-A-Chef 2013