Baked Sweet Potato Halves Food

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the sweet potato halves in a large bowl and set aside. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the sugar and allspice and stir until melted and combined. Pour the spiced butter over the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Put the potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until the potatoes are tender, turning once, about 45 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes. Transfer to a warmed platter and drizzle over any accumulated pan juices. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rub sweet potato skins with salad oil. Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until soft.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine cream cheese, brown sugar, margarine, vanilla, salt and pepper.
• Cut potatoes in half and scoop flesh into the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well and fold in walnuts. Spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for 5 minutes, or until heated through.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then set a wire rack inside the baking sheet.
• Prick each of the sweet potatoes 5 times with a fork and place on top of the prepared rack, keeping space between potatoes to allow heat to circulate. Bake the sweet potatoes until a paring knife can easily go through without resistance, about 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the potatoes rest inside for 30 minutes more. Remove from the oven and cut each potato in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper and top with butter if using.

SWEET TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line baking pan or cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• Cut potatoes in half.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and place cut side down on prepared pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Holding potato in a cooking mitten, scoop out center in put into bowl, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• Add cheese, cream, sugar, cinnamon and pepper.
• Mash with a potato masher until will blended.
• Sprinkle inside of shells very lightly with sea salt, if desired.
• Spoon potato mixture evenly between 4 shells.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are heated throughout.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Saute chopped shallots in olive oil until they soften and begin to caramelize; do not burn.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out soft flesh.
• Mash sweet potatoes in a bowl with cooked shallots, sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Stir in crumbled bacon and grated cheese.
• Fill empty potato shells with mixture.
• Bake at 375F for 45 minutes to one hour, or until potatoes are hot and toasty on top.

SAVORY TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake until tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; fit with a wire rack. Arrange bacon strips on rack, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook until well glazed and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly, and roughly chop. Set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; saute until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add rosemary, and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out flesh, leaving about a 1/4-inch border all around potato halves; set halves aside on a baking sheet.
• Place flesh in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, reserved shallot mixture, egg, cream, and Gruyere. Mix well until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip; pipe into reserved halves. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with Gruyere, rosemary, and reserved bacon.