These sweet potato recipes are great any time of year

Sweet Potato Soufflé Recipe
 Serves10-12

4 cups cooked sweet potatoes, about 4 large potatoes
2 cups milk
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoons Butter
2 teaspoons Nutmeg
4 Eggs, separated
3/4 cup roasted chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F

Bake sweet potatoes until tender.  Peel when slightly cooled.   In a medium saucepan, scald milk.  Add sugar, salt, butter, nutmeg until sugar is dissolved.    In a mixing bowl, add potatoes and milk mixture.  Beat until fluffy. Beat egg yolks and add to potatoes.   Add pecans.   In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.   Fold into potatoes and pour into greased baking dish (13x9x2).  Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until firm.   

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Crunchy Pecan Topping
Serves 12

3 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
Pinch of salt
1/2 tbl.  orange zest
1-1/4 cups heavy cream, heated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake sweet potatoes until just tender but not completely done, about 20-25 minutes for large.  Allow potatoes to cool, then slice into 1/2"-thick rounds. 

For topping: Use your fingers to combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

Grease a 9" by 13" baking dish. Place yam slices in pan, overlapping to create vertical rows.  Lightly heat cream in saucepan.   Add orange zest to cream and pour over yams.  

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Crumble pecan topping over yams and continue baking until topping is golden brown and yams are tender, about 30 minutes more.

Glazed Sweet Potatoes And Apples
Serves 6-8

6 Medium Sweet potatoes
3 Apples, peeled & sliced thin
1/4 Cup butter
1/2 Cup Brown sugar (packed)
1 Tablespoon Water

Cook sweet potatoes with jackets on in water to cover till tender. Cool; 
peel and slice lengthwise in 1/2 inch slices. Layer 1/2 of the sweet 
potatoes in shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole. Cover with apples, top with 
second layer of potatoes. Melt butter in small saucepan; add sugar and 
water. Bring to a boil, pour over potatoes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree 
oven for about 45 minutes or until the apples are tender, basting 
occasionally



Smothered Sweet Potato Recipe
Serves 4-6

1 Pound Sweet potatoes
1/2 cup brown sugar, more or less to taste
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon sticks and/or bruised ginger, 
Salt
Water
l tablespoon dry Sherry (optional)

Peel and cut the potatoes into rounds or half-rounds.  Put a layer of sweet potatoes in a saucepan.  Sprinkle with sugar,  nutmeg, bits of butter and a sprinkling of salt.  Continue layering until all potatoes are used up.  Add water to cover.  Put in a stick of cinnamon and/or one or two pieces of bruised ginger.   

Cook over a low heat, occasionally gently stirring, about 45 minutes.  When potatoes are cooked add a little sherry and thicken with a little cornstarch if desired

Gratin of Sweet Potatoes with a Bourbon Flambé
Serves 15-20

6 pounds large sweet potatoes
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup granulated brown sugar
1/2 cup bourbon, or to taste

Place unpeeled sweet potatoes in a large pot, cover with water.   Cook until almost tender but still firm.   Cool, peel and slice lengthwise in 1/4 inch round slices.  

Generously butter (about 1 tablespoon) a large baking dish (or two) and arrange the potato slices in an overlapping fashion.   Dot the remaining butter into the potatoes.  Season with the salt and pepper and sprinkle the sugar evenly.  

Heat oven to 325F and bake the sweet potatoes for 25-30 minutes.  Increase heat to 425F and bake for 15 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.  

Pour the bourbon into a small stainless steel saucepan.  Warm over low heat for about 20 seconds.  Carefully ignite the bourbon using a long match or lighter.   Quickly and carefully drizzle the flaming bourbon over the sweet potatoes.   The flame will die out on its' own, leaving a deep, rich flavor on the potatoes.  

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