Sweet Potato Butter Spread

This recipe was found in The Sweet Potato Lover's Cookbook, 1998, & is a simple, tasty spread especially on whole-grain or whole-wheat bread.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 1 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1  medium sweet potato
• 1  cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Wash the sweet potato then steam for 20 to 30 minutes until tender,
2. Cool & peel the potato, then puree it in a food processor (I usually just mash it with a hand-held potato masher!).
3. Add the butter & process until smooth, then add the nutmeg & process until well-mixed.