Sweet potatoes with pralines
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sweet potatoes or yams | |
| ½ | cup | Butter, softened |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs, beaten | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ⅓ | cup | Milk |
| ½ | cup | Heavy cream |
| 1 | cup | Light brown sugar |
| ⅓ | cup | Melted butter |
| 1 | cup | Chopped pecans |
Directions
Contributed to the echo by: Janice Norman Originally from: Alex Patout SWEET POTATOES WITH PRALINES Preheat oven to 350F.
Peel and boil sweet potatoes in a covered saucepan until tender - about 20 min. Drain and mash. Mix in the softened butter, sugar, vanilla, and milk. Pour into a baking dish or casserole.
Bring cream to simmer in a small saucepan. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Cook over medium heat to soft ball stage - 235F.
Remove from heat and beat in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potato mixture.
All of the above may be done up to 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge. Then just heat in the oven until bubbling hot and enjoy.