Baked Spiced Sweet Potatoes And Pears Creole Food

BAKED SPICED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS (CREOLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F & butter a 13"x9" glass baking dish.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir butter, cane syrup, pear nectar, vanilla, Bourbon & OJ until butter melts.
• Increase heat & boil until mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat & whisk in the cinnamon, nutmeg & salt.
• Arrange1/3 of the potato slices in the prepared baking dish, then top with half of the pear slices, & then with another 1/3 of the potato slices. Finally, arrange the remaining slices of potato & pear on top & on their edge, alternating potato & pear, & overlapping slightly.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt, then pour the cane syrup mixture over everything.
• Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil & bake until sweet potatoes are nearly tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover & bake until completely tender, basting occasionally with the syrup, for about 20-30 minutes longer, checking with a toothpick or knife point to make sure the potatoes are completely tender.
• Spoon the syrup over the sweet potatoes & pears one last time & serve hot.

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.

SPICY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes, olive oil, brown sugar, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a large resealable plastic bag; shake to coat potatoes evenly. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until sweet potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

COCONUT-MARSHMALLOW SPICED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Butter a 2-quart baking dish or four 1-cup ramekins and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Scrub the sweet potatoes and boil or steam until very tender. Remove from heat and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Peel the sweet potatoes.
• Put them in a bowl and mash with salt, brown sugar, butter, ginger, coriander and coconut milk until very smooth.
• Spoon sweet potatoes into baking dish or ramekins.
• Top with coconut and marshmallows. Bake until marshmallows and coconut are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

SPICY ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash, dry and cut the sweet potatoes and pears into bite sized chunks. Toss with olive oil. Add seasoning, cinnamon and toss again. Pour onto jelly roll pan lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown and done in the center.

SWEET POTATOES 'N' PEARS

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a shallow 3-qt. microwave-safe dish; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 18-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients; beat until combined.

ROASTED PEARS AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub potatoes. Quarter lengthwise; slice diagonally 1 1/2 inches thick. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss slices with olive oil, dry mustard, ground ginger, and cayenne; season with coarse salt. Roast, tossing occasionally, until crisp-tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Core and quarter 2 Bartlett pears; halve crosswise. Add to the potatoes; toss all with another tablespoon oil. Continue roasting until potatoes are fork-tender, about 10 minutes more.

SWEET AND SPICY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place the sweet potato chunks into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then sprinkle the brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, chili powder, and cayenne pepper overtop. Toss until the potatoes are evenly coated with the seasoning. Spread onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the potatoes over with a spatula, and continue baking until the sweet potatoes are golden and tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.

CAJUN STYLE BAKED SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, stir together paprika, brown sugar, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Brush each half with olive oil. Rub the seasoning mix over the cut surface of each half. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, or in a shallow pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until tender, or about 1 hour.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Place the pears, wine, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer until pears are soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove pears from wine and reserve.
• Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to potatoes to steam dry for a minute or two.
• Stir the reserved pears, evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

SWEET POTATO PEAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pierce sweet potatoes and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 13-15 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices; set aside. , In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the orange juice and pear juice until smooth. Stir in butter and salt. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in raisins. , In an 8-in. square microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the sweet potatoes, pears and sauce. Repeat layers. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until pears are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

SPICED AUBERGINE, SWEET POTATO AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Cut Aubergines into 1 inch cubes, peel sweet potato and cut also into 1 inch cubes.
• Bruise the lemongrass and cut off the dry top half. Put lemongrass into processor with the coriander root and stems, garlic, ginger, chilli, lime leaves and 2 tbsp water. Blend to a paste.
• In a large fry pan heat 3 tbsp oil until almost smoking. Fry Aubergine in small batches until golden, remove and drain on kitchen paper.
• Place a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil, when hot add onions and cook, stirring from time to time for about 5 mins until translucent. Add the paste together with the roasted spice mix and cook, stirring for 3-4 mins to release the flavours.
• Pour in the coconut milk, then add the tamarind water, fish sauce and sugar. Stir well, bring to the boil, than add the sweet potato.
• Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 mins, then add the browned aubergine and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• In a separate pan cook the spinach quickly until just wilted. Tip into a sieve and refresh under cold running water and squeeze dry.
• Just before serving add the spinach to the curry and gently warm through. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary with sugar or fish sauce. You are looking for a balance of sweet, sour, hot and salty flavours.

SPICED SWEET POTATOES IN PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine potatoes, lemon juice, brown sugar and cloves.
• Drain peach halves and arrange in baking dish.
• Fill centers with sweet potatoes.
• Bake for 20 minutes.