Baked Sweet Potatoes With Maple Sour Cream Food

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees; line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. With a fork, pierce sweet potatoes all over; arrange on sheet. Bake until tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cut a deep slit in each sweet potato; push ends together to open. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and maple syrup; dollop on top of sweet potatoes.

MAPLE ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add the sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix to evenly coat the potatoes and arrange on a sheet tray. Roast until caramelized, golden brown and soft, about 20 to 30 minutes. Be sure to check them after 15 minutes and stir, if needed.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the sliced shallots and saute until they start to caramelize, about 5 minutes Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Lower heat to medium and cook until golden brown and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the pan becomes dry.
• Add the roasted sweet potato cubes to the caramelized shallots and transfer to a warm serving dish.

SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE AND CHIPOTLES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes on large baking sheet and bake until soft, 35 to 40 minutes for medium potatoes, up to 1 hour for large.
• Meanwhile, combine syrup, sour cream or crème fraîche, chipotle purée, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from oven and slice in two lengthwise. Scoop hot flesh into a potato ricer or food mill, and purée into bowl with other ingredients. Stir with rubber spatula to combine. Potatoes should be light and fluffy. Taste for seasoning, transfer to warm serving bowl and serve immediately.

MAPLE-WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pierce the potatoes with a fork or knife. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until soft. Let cool slightly.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and scoop the potato pulp into a bowl. Add the butter, sour cream and maple syrup. Using a potato masher or sturdy whisk, mash or beat the potatoes until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a covered casserole and keep warm until ready to serve.

BAKED SWEET POTATO WITH MAPLE-JALAPENO SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 and postiton rack in the center.
• Scrub and dry sweet potatoes.
• Rub potatoes with oil and salt.
• Bake directly on rack for 40 to 45 minutes or until soft.
• Combine Sour cream or yogurt with the maple syrup, jalapeno, lime juice and hot sauce. Chill unitl ready to serve.
• Serve potatoes with a big dollop of the maple jalapeno sour cream mixture topped with crumbled bacon and green onions.

ROASTED WHOLE SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE GINGER TOPPING

Steps:

• Poke each potato several times with a fork to pierce the skin.
• Set onto a foil lined baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F for 1 hour or until potatoes are very tender.
• Meanwhile, mix together the sour cream, syrup, salt,& cinnamon.
• When potatoes are ready, slice them open, fluff the middles with a fork a bit, and top with a pat of butter (about 1 tsp or so each), a dollop of the topping, a sprinkling of the nuts, and if desired, a light sprinkling of brown sugar (or just dust with a litle extra cinnamon or cinnamon sugar).

MAPLE -BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large saucepan, cover the sweet potato slices with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until just tender. About 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Arrange potato slices in a large casserole. Season with salt and pepper and then dot with butter pieces. Drizzle potatoes with maple syrup, sprinkle with water and bake for 25 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. If necessary, you can broil the casserole for a minute or two before serving.

MAPLE WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C).
• Pierce the potatoes with a fork or knife. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until soft. Let cool slightly.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and scoop the potato pulp into a bowl.
• Add the butter, sour cream, and maple syrup.
• Using a potato masher or sturdy whisk mash or beat the potatoes until smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a covered casserole and keep warm until ready to serve.

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil; add sweet potatoes. Continue to boil until they are easily pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• While potatoes boil, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mash the potatoes thoroughly in a bowl. Mix cinnamon, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice together and stir into the potatoes. Transfer to the prepared baking pan. Mix maple syrup and butter together and drizzle over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

MAPLE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place whole sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat maple syrup and brown sugar in a small saucepan to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced by just about half. Add cranberries and return to a boil. Cook until berries are popping open. Add butter and dried thyme; remove from the heat.
• Slice cooled sweet potatoes into 1-inch rounds. Transfer to an 8x12-inch glass baking dish and arrange so potatoes are standing nearly on their sides and stacked like fallen dominoes. Stir hot syrup mixture, then pour it over the sweet potatoes, dispersing the cranberries as evenly as possible.
• Bake in the preheated oven until berries on top begin to caramelize, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with a sprig of thyme.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM AND BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil, and set aside. Rub potatoes with vegetable oil, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the oven until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a knife, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Slit potatoes open lengthwise, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with a generous dollop of sour cream, sprinkle with dark-brown sugar, and serve immediately.