Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes (The Neely's)

KaraRN's Note:

This was on food network show Down Home with the Neely's. Posting for safe keeping.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 sweet potatoes, even in size and scrubbed
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place sweet potatoes on sheet tray and bake for 1 hour or until soft. Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.
3. Split potatoes and remove the flesh to a medium sized bowl, reserving skins. In another bowl, add brown sugar, butter and cream cheese and the all of the spices and mash with a fork or rubber spatula.
4. Add the butter and cream cheese mixture to the sweet potato flesh and fold in completely. Add the filling back to the potato skins and place on a half sheet tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[LoriLions]

I baked a sweet potato on the grill several days ago. I wrapped the potato in foil and added a little bit of butter. Today, I cut the potato in half, scooped out the center, and added the ingredients listed in this recipe. DELICIOUS! I m

[Indiana Debbie]

Mmmm, made this for Easter.