Sweet Potatoes: Mashed
Great with Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 6 large sweet potatoes
- 1/3 - 1/2 c. half & half or heavy cream
- 3 Tbls. light brown sugar
- 3 Tbls. butter
- 2 Tbls. maple syrup
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/4 - 1/2 t. dried thyme leaves
Instructions
Lightly prick the potatoes a few times with a fork and place the potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle with a little canola oil and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake at 400 degrees, until knife tender (when they begin to ooze sugary syrup) about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
Scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl. Add cream, brown sugar, butter, syrup, salt, pepper and thyme. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Set aside and keep warm until serving.
If making ahead of time, transfer to a greased shallow casserole dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to reheat and serve. Bake covered at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes.
NOTE: Serves 6