Maple Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes Food

MAPLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potatoes 2 or 3 times with a fork. Put on a baking sheet and roast until very tender and a knife easily pierces through the center, 45 to 60 minutes.
• Let the potatoes cool slightly and then halve lengthwise. Holding the sweet potatoes with a potholder or towel, scoop out the insides and discard the skins. Pass the potatoes through a food mill or ricer into a large bowl.
• Heat the butter, maple syrup and zest in a small skillet over medium heat until the butter is melted. Pour over the potatoes and stir to combine evenly. Season with salt and pepper.

EASY MAPLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake sweet potatoes until tender. Let cool slightly, peel.
• Mash with salt, butter, and maple syrup.
• Add cinnamon to taste then continue to mash with the milk or half-and-half to desired consistency.

MAPLE-ORANGE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine butter, cream, salt, sugar, and sweet potatoes in 3 to 4 quart saucepan; cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes fall apart when poked with fork, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Off heat, mash sweet potatoes in saucepan with potato masher, or transfer mixture to hopper of food mill and process into warmed serving bowl. Stir in pepper, maple syrup, and orange zest; serve immediately.

MASHED MAPLE BOURBON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake whole sweet potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour at 375°F Cool for about 20 minutes.
• Peel potatoes and put them into a large mixing bowl with lemon juice and zest, syrup, and brown sugar.
• In a large sauce pan, heat bourbon on high until boiling. Gently and CAREFULLY, tilt the pan so it catches on fire (to burn off the alcohol). Extinguish.
• Add potatoes to bourbon, along with the butter, salt and pepper.
• Place mixture in a 13x9 inch baking dish. This can be refrigerated for up to 2 days before serving.
• Mix topping ingredients together right before you are ready to serve. Sprinkle on top of dish.
• Bake from 20 minutes at 375°F.

MAPLE-MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes and carrots in a medium saucepan. Add 1-inch water, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are very tender.
• Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan. Mash until smooth.
• Stir in the maple syrup and nutmeg and pepper to taste.

MAPLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In pot combine sweet potatoes with enough salted water to cover. Over high heat bring to boil. Cook until tender, 10 minutes. Drain; return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet over medium-hig heat cook bacon until crisp, 6-8 minutes; drain on paper towels. Crumble.
• In microwave-safe bowl combine half-and-half and maple syrup; microwave on High until warm, 1-2 minutes.
• Mash sweet potatoes with butter until smooth. Gradually mash in maple mixture.
• Stir in salt, cumin and pepper. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon and 1 t. chives. Stir remaining bacon and chives into potatoes. Transfer to dish; top w ith bacon and chives.

CHIPOTLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• First, cook the sweet potatoes one of two ways: 1) Roast on a baking sheet, whole with the skin on, in a 400°F oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until soft. Or, 2) Peel and quarter the sweet potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender, and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, warm the half and half, butter, and chipotle peppers plus adobo sauce over medium low to low heat, and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through.
• Transfer the potatoes to a mixing bowl, and mash with a hand-held mixer for 1 minute. Add the infused cream mixture, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, salt, and orange zest. Mix until well-combined and creamy. Add more maple syrup and kosher salt to taste.
• Serve with drizzle of remaining syrup if desired.