Sweet Potato Puffs

These are sooooooooo good. This recipe reminds me of "twice baked potatoes" but in a sweet potato style.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  large sweet potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1⁄4 cup  blanched slivered almond

Directions

1. Scrub potatoes; cut off ends and place in baking pan.
2. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour.
3. Cut potatoes lengthwise into halves and scoop pulp into a mixing bowl.
4. Add half the butter, then milk and salt.
5. Beat until light and fluffy.
6. Fill shells with potato mixture, return to oven.
7. Cream together remaining butter, sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
8. Fold in almonds.
9. Place a dallop of the almond topping on each potato half.
10. Return to oven and heat five minutes or until topping is melted.