Panallets Panellets Little Sweet Potato Bread Food

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Grease BOTTOM only of an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
• Stir together flour and spices in mixing bowl.
• With a spoon, stir in sugar, eggs, oil and milk; blend well.
• Stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• For easier slicing, wrap loaf and store overnight in a cool place.
• Bread mellows over time and will keep for several days.
• NOTE: If using all-purpose flour, sift 2 tsps baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt with the flour and spices.

PANELLETS - CATALAN POTATO COOKIES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. When done, you can stab them with a fork, and they will fall off easily. Drain, cool slightly, and peel.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place 1 cup of almonds into a food processor, and grind to a fine powder. Add sugar to almonds, and process to mix. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add potatoes to the almond mixture, and mash together until it becomes a very thick paste. Roll into 1 inch balls, and roll the balls in chopped almonds. Place cookies on a baking sheet, and brush with egg white.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are brown. Gently remove from the baking sheets, and cool on a plate in the refrigerator. Serve cold. They are supposed to be squishy when you eat them.

SAVANNAH SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter untill smooth. Add brown sugar, mixing until blended.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Blend in mashed sweet potatoes, nutmeg and allspice, mixing well.
• Add sifted flour alternately with milk, mixing until smooth. Fold in chopped pecans and grated orange rind.
• Transfer batter to a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven, 45 to 50 minutes, or until loaf springs back to touch and starts to leave sides of pan.
• Let cool in pan, on a rack for 10 minutes. Shake loaf loose and turn out onto a rack and cool completely before wrapping in foil to store.
• Slice and serve plain or with butter or softened cream cheese.

PANELLETS (CATALAN ALL-SAINTS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a small saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender; drain. Mash the potatoes with a fork. Allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking sheet.
• Combine the cooled potatoes and almonds. Slowly add the sugar while stirring with a wooden spoon. Stir in the lemon zest; continue mixing with your hands. Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the pine nuts; brush with egg yolk. Form each ball into a crescent shape. Cover each cookie with cornstarch and then brush with egg white. Arrange cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

JERSEY-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with skins on until cooked through, but not mushy (test with a knife). When finished, place potatoes in cold water bath for about an hour.
• Peel potatoes, slice into desired style (some like cubes, I like them sliced), and place in a bowl. Add chopped onion.
• Make brine by mixing water, vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Pour the brine over the potato/onion mixture and refrigerate for one hour.
• Thoroughly drain potato/onion mixture in a strainer and then place back in a bowl. Add mayonnaise as needed until a desired consistency is reached. Taste, adding salt and/or pepper (celery, eggs, etc) as needed. Chill for several hours or overnight.

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Roast sweet potatoes wrapped in foil for about an hour at 350F, or until soft.
• Scoop sweet potatoes and blend with milk, eggs, oil, vanilla.
• Mix all dry ingredients and whisk into potato mixture in three stages until smooth (being careful not to overwork the gluten).
• Bake at 325F for 60-75 minutes.