Apricot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch dice
- 1⁄4 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
- 3⁄4 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄3 cup milk or 1/3 cup cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
directions
- Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot; add cold water to cover by about 1 inch.
- Cover and bring to a boil; reduce the heat and boil gently until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain and return the potatoes to the pot.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except preserves, and mash with a potato masher until smooth.
- Add apricot preserves, and stir potatoes well.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- If the potatoes seem dry, add a little more milk.
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Reviews
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Made these as an accompaniment to Steak aux Poivre on New Year's Eve for a dinner party. They are an excellent modification of plain old smashed sweet taters! The preserves don't add too much sweetness, as I was afraid they might, and the nutmeg and orange zest create a fantastic flavor chord! I will definitely make these again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Miss Annie
United States