Bourbon Brown Sugar Stuffed Sweet Potato Skins Food

STUFFED SWEET POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until soft when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh into a bowl. Brush the empty potato skins with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Return the skins to the baking sheet and bake until crispy, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the beans to the bowl with the sweet potato flesh; add the cumin, chili powder, scallions and jalapeño and mix. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the potato skins from the oven and fill with the bean mixture. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack. Transfer the filled potato skins to the rack and bake until warmed through and slightly browned on top, another 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend the sour cream, lime juice and avocado in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring to break up the meat, until browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off the fat. Top the potato skins with the warm crispy chorizo, avocado-sour cream drizzle and sliced scallion greens.

BOURBON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Butter an ovenproof gratin or casserole dish.
• Arrange the sweet potato slices in the prepared baking dish and season generously with salt and pepper.
• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, bourbon, and syrup, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the sauce begins to boil, pour it over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake the casserole, turning the sweet potatoes and spooning the liquid over the top occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.

NACHO SWEET POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Bake the potatoes and prepare the skins as directed.
• Meanwhile, make the chorizo topping: Heat the olive oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Assemble the potato skins: Brush the skins on both sides with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Arrange skin-side up on the baking sheet. Bake until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip the potato skins and top with a thin layer of the beans, then the cheese, chorizo, olives and scallions. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes. Thin the sour cream with 1 to 2 tablespoons water and drizzle on top, then top with pico de gallo, cilantro, radishes, avocado and hot sauce.

SWEET POTATOES WITH BOURBON AND BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap potatoes in foil, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Let rest until cool enough to handle but still warm, then remove the foil and peel off the skins.
• Add sweet potatoes to a food processor, along with butter, brown sugar, bourbon or juice, lemon zest, salt, nutmeg, pepper and cloves. Purée until smooth. (Or, for a chunkier texture, mash them by hand.) Taste and add salt, sugar or both if you like. Serve while still warm or reheat before serving.

BROWN SUGAR BOURBON RIBS WITH GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Microwave sweet potatoes on HIGH 7 minutes or until almost tender, turning sweet potatoes over halfway through cooking. Let stand 2 minutes. Cut sweet potatoes into wedges.
• Grill ribs over indirect medium heat with lid closed 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender, turning occasionally. Brush with some of the BBQ Sauce during last 10 minutes of cooking. Grill sweet potatoes over medium heat 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned, brushing with remaining BBQ Sauce.
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BOURBON-SWEET POTATO BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, and then bake on a shallow baking pan until soft, about 1 hour (no need to wrap in foil). Remove the potatoes to cool. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• While the potatoes are cooling, whisk together the cream, brown sugar, bourbon, salt, and nutmeg. (You could also add cinnamon, though it may suggest pumpkin pie flavors and will over shadow the smoky bourbon flavor.)
• Peel the potatoes, and then cut into 2-inch pieces and mash until very smooth. Add the mashed potatoes to the cream mixture and whisk well to thoroughly combine.
• Pour the mixture into a 2-quart flameproof baking dish and bake 40 to 45 minutes. The custard will be firm but not dry looking when done.
• When ready to serve, evenly sprinkle the turbinado sugar over the top. Position the blowtorch flame just above the sugar and move the flame back and forth in rows until the entire top is slightly burnt. Let stand until the sugar hardens, about 4 to 5 minutes, and then serve. (No blowtorch? Run the dish under the broiler, 4 inches from the flame, about 5 to 8 minutes.)

SWEET POTATO SUGAR BUTTER BOMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap the potatoes in foil and bake until easily pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap and set aside to cool.
• Add the butter, sugar, chile powder, salt and pepper to a medium bowl and vigorously stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Split open the tops of the sweet potatoes, add a dollop of the spiced butter and finish with some toasted pecans on top.

BOURBON BROWN SUGAR SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cube sweet potatoes and boil in water until soft.
• Add brown sugar, bourbon, butter and mash well.
• Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• TIPS- All ingredients are to taste. If you want to add more cinnamon and not so much bourbon, for example, feel free.

BOURBON AND BROWN SUGAR MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, water, and ½ tsp salt in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, 4-5 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH.
• Drain potatoes and return to now empty slow cooker.
• Mash potatoes with potato masher until smooth.
• Fold in melted butter, bourbon, cream, and sugar, adjusting consistency with extra warm cream as needed.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
• Mashed potatoes can be held on WARM or LOW setting for up to 2 hours; loosen with extra warm cream as needed before serving.