Baked Pecan Sweet Potatoes Food

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS AND SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F and arrange rack in the middle.
• While oven heats, place pecans on a baking sheet to toast until they smell nutty and are slightly darker, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it foams, stir in maple syrup and cayenne and let cook briefly, about 1 minute. Serve sweet potatoes with a drizzle of maple butter and a scattering of pecans.

PECAN SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; beat until light and fluffy. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , For topping, combine the brown sugar and flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Fold in pecans. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter a 2-quart casserole, and set aside. Bake the potatoes until almost tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove potatoes from oven, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Slip off the skins. Cut the potatoes into 1 1/2-inch thick rounds, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add 5 tablespoons butter, 5 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper; season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine; set aside.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a medium sauté pan set over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and the pecans. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pecans have been coated and have caramelized, about 3 minutes.
• Add the pecans to the sweet-potato mixture, and gently stir to combine. Transfer to he prepared casserole, and bake, stirring 2 or 3 times, until potatoes are caramelized and bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Cover sweet potatoes with water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
• Mash potatoes with white sugar, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Spread mixture in prepared baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar, pecans, and flour in another bowl. Pour margarine over pecan mixture; toss until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over potato mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until pecan topping is hard, about 1 hour.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR-PECAN BUTTER

Steps:

• Try this method for toasting the pecans: Sprinkle chopped pecans on a paper plate and microwave on high for 1 or 2 minutes, they should smell toasted when they are done.
• Scrub, but do not peel, the potatoes.
• Pierce them in several places with a fork.
• Microwave on HIGH for 12 minutes until done.
• Meanwhile, combine the butter, sugar, and pecans.
• Once potatoes are done, slice length wise, about 2/3 of the way down (do not cut through) and push end toward each other to "fluff" the potato and create a well for the butter.
• Place a scoop of butter mixture into the center and wrap in foil until serving.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH HONEY AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and microwave on high until cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes, turning them over halfway through the cooking time. Start checking for doneness during the last 4 minutes of cooking time. They should feel soft when you squeeze them. Cut into thick rounds and arrange decoratively in a small or medium baking dish.
• Stir together the melted butter, honey, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth. Pour over the potatoes and toss to coat. Roast until the honey butter is bubbly and the potatoes are glazed, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and top with pecans.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
• Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
• Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH CINNAMON PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Mix 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, orange juice, vanilla, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon and salt in large bowl.
• Add sweet potatoes and cranberries; toss to coat well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Dot with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix flour, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl.
• Cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
• Stir in pecans.
• Remove sweet potatoes from oven and stir gently.
• Sprinkle with pecan topping.
• Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes longer or until sweet potatoes are tender and topping is lightly browned.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until you can easily pierce them halfway through with a sharp knife, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until easily handled, at least 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, pecans, and pumpkin pie spice for topping in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Peel the cooled sweet potatoes and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices.
• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter. Spread potato slices in a single layer in the dish and spoon a bit of topping over each slice. Add remaining potato slices in a second layer and sprinkle with remaining topping.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes. Use a serving spoon to dish this out, making sure to get to some of the sauce from the bottom for each serving.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH RAISINS AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer in a 9x13 inches baking dish.
• Sprinkle with raisins and chopped pecans.
• In a small bowl, mix butter, syrup and water together.
• Pour mixture over over potatoes.
• Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes, until potatoes are tender.

TWICE-BAKED APPLE-PECAN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash sweet potatoes and pierce each one a few times using a sharp knife. Place in a microwave oven and cook for 6 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
• Carefully remove sweet potatoes from the microwave oven and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place pecans on an oven-proof plate.
• Place sweet potatoes in the back of the preheated oven and pecans in the front. Bake until pecans are toasted, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apple, raisins, and cranberries and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
• Remove sweet potatoes from oven and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. Leave oven on.
• Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop pulp into a large bowl, and mash using a potato masher. Add apple mixture and stir until blended. Spoon mixture into sweet potato shells and top with pecans. Place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the hot oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

TRADITIONAL SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and allow to cool.
• Mash potatoes to a smooth consistency with a fork or potato masher. Mix in raisins, coconut, sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. Transfer potato mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix together 1/2 cup melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and pecans in a bowl until moist and the mixture clumps together; sprinkle over potato mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

STUFFED BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Arrange the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Cut a slit into the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out the pulp from the potato, leaving the skins intact; place the potato in a large bowl. Add the margarine and pineapple to the potato and stir together. Stuff the potato mixture back into the reserved potato skins. Sprinkle the pecans over each potato.
• Return the stuffed potato skins to the oven; bake another 12 minutes.

PECAN SWEET POTATO BAKE WITH CINNAMON

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30-40 minutes or just until tender. Drain. Cool slightly; peel and cube., In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Stir in the sugar, milk, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, flour, salt and vanilla. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Combine the nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or a thermometer reads 160°.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BROWN SUGAR PECAN BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet and prick all over with a fork.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until JUST fork-tender (do not over-bake them!).
• Cool slightly and cut in half.
• Scoop out the pulp and place in a large bowl (discard the peel).
• Add in brown sugar (starting with 1/3 cup) butter, lemon juice, orange peel, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and egg yolk.
• Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and adjust the brown sugar and spices to taste.
• Add in toasted pecans and mix to combine.
• Spread the mixture in a large baking dish.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 1 day before baking.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes.