Name: Sweet Potato Puree With Brown Sugar and Sherry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs medium yams (red skins); 2 lbs medium sweet potatoes (tan skins); 10 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed; 5 tablespoons dry sherry; salt and pepper, to taste

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Sweet Potato Puree With Brown Sugar and Sherry created by loof751

Here is a more grown-up version of a tradtional holiday side dish.

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ingredients

2 lbs medium yams (red skins)
2 lbs medium sweet potatoes (tan skins)
10 tablespoons butter, softened
¹⁄₄ cup light brown sugar, packed
5 tablespoons dry sherry
salt and pepper, to taste

directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pierce all potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out potato pulp into a large bowl. Add butter and brown sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth. Beat in Sherry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

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photo by loof751

11/29/2010

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review by loof751

11/23/2010

Yummy sweet potatoes! I scaled this down to 2 servings and didn't use a mixer, just beat it by hand. The sherry was a nice touch, balancing out the other flavors. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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creation by JackieOhNo

8/21/2008

Here is a more grown-up version of a tradtional holiday side dish.