Sweet Potato Butter Food

SWEET POTATO BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 1 or 1 ½ quart slow cooker and stir well to combine
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the sweet potatoes are completely cooked and soft.
• Using an immersion blender, blend everything together in your slow cooker until smooth.
• Stir in honey to taste.
• Note: You can do this in a larger slow cooker, but you will need to double or triple the recipe depending on the size of your slow cooker. A slow cooker should be at least ½ full in order to cook the food in it properly.

SWEET POTATO BUTTER

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 2-1/4 hours or until mixture is thickened and about 1 cup of liquid remains, stirring occasionally., In a blender, process mixture in batches until smooth. Transfer to jars or containers. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

SWEET POTATO BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix all the ingredients together well. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer uncovered for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the mixture is thick and about 1 cup of liquid remains, stir occasionally.
• Process the mixture in a blender in batches until smooth. Transfer to jars or containers and chill for at least 2-3 hours in the fridge. Store in the fridge.
• Bon Appetit!

SWEET POTATO BUTTER SPREAD

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potato then steam for 20 to 30 minutes until tender,
• Cool & peel the potato, then puree it in a food processor (I usually just mash it with a hand-held potato masher!).
• Add the butter & process until smooth, then add the nutmeg & process until well-mixed.

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI WITH MAPLE CINNAMON SAGE BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• For the Gnocchi: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pierce the sweet potato with a fork. Bake the sweet potatoes until tender and fully cooked, between 40 to 55 minutes depending on size. Cool slightly. Cut in half and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes and transfer to a large measuring cup to make sure the sweet potatoes measure about 2 cups. Transfer the mashed sweet potatoes back to the large bowl. Add the ricotta cheese, salt, cinnamon, and pepper and blend until well mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms. Lightly flour a work surface and place the dough in a ball on the work surface. Divide the dough into 6 equal balls. Roll out each ball into a 1-inch wide rope. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces. Roll the gnocchi over the tines of a fork. Transfer the formed gnocchi to a large baking sheet. Continue with the remaining gnocchi.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the gnocchi in 3 batches and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the gnocchi using a slotted spoon onto a baking sheet. Tent with foil to keep warm and continue with the remaining gnocchi.
• For the Brown Butter sauce: While the gnocchi are cooking melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted add the sage leaves. Continue to cook, swirling the butter occasionally, until the foam subsides and the milk solids begin to brown. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the cinnamon, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Careful, the mixture will bubble up. Gently stir the mixture. When the bubbles subside, toss the cooked gnocchi in the brown butter. Transfer the gnocchi to a serving dish and serve immediately.

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.

SWEET POTATO BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes. Place on a baking sheet and cook until soft, about 40 minutes. Let cool.
• Peel sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, and set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low, and add shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Add vinegar; cook 2 minutes. Stir in ginger, mustard, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place sweet potatoes in a food processor; add shallot mixture; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a heavy saucepan. Over low heat, cook 1 hour, stirring often, until mixture takes on a deep, rich color. Cool completely.
• Transfer mixture to an electric mixer. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter in small pieces; whip until fluffy. Serve.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH CINNAMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Have your child smoosh together the first 5 ingredients in a bowl till blended. Chill 10 minutes. Turn onto waxed paper and using paper as a aid, roll the butter into logsize of nickel. Wrap tightly in new piece and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.
• Scrub the potatoes and prick the skin all over with a fork. Bake on oven rack 45-60 minutes, until they're soft and easily piecred through the center with a paring knife.
• Serve each potato with 2 coin size slices of butter.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH COMPOUND BUTTERS

Steps:

• For sweet potaotes:.
• Preheat oven to 425degrees F.
• Wash sweet potatoes (I use a brush) but keep skins intact.
• Roast on foil lined sheet for 30 to 45 minutes - until the skin is separated from the flesh. They may be sputtering caramelized sugars at the end of cooking (hence the aluminum foil as this stuff will smoke if it gets stuck on the floor of your oven).
• For Compound Butters:.
• Molasses-clove - Mix 4 ounces softened butter with the molasses, salt, pepper & cloves. Easy on the cloves. Pack butter into small serving dish & chill lightly until ready to serve or keep at room temperature.
• Maple-nutmeg - Mix 4 ounces softened butter with the maple syrup, salt, pepper & nutmeg. Pack butter into small serving dish & chill lightly until ready to serve or keep at room temperature.
• Orange-pepper - Mix 4 ounces of the softened butter with the orange zest, juice, salt & pepper. Pack butter into small serving dish & chill lightly until ready to serve or keep at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO, PEANUT BUTTER & CHILLI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the sweet potatoes with the paprika and 2 tbsp olive oil in a roasting tin. Roast for 15 mins, tossing halfway through, until the potatoes are beginning to crisp.
• Stone, peel and chop the avocado, tip into a bowl with the lime juice and zest, and season generously. Mash together with a fork and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter and remaining olive oil. Set aside.
• Heat a griddle pan or frying pan over a medium heat until very hot. Brush each tortilla on one side with the remaining oil. Place one tortilla, oiled-side down, in the pan and spread over half the peanut butter mixture, half the sweet potatoes, a little chilli sauce and half the coriander. Top with another tortilla, oiled-side up. Press down with a heavy saucepan and cook for 2-3 mins each side until the quesadilla is crisp outside and warm in the middle. Repeat to make a second quesadilla, then cut each into quarters and serve with the crushed avocado and lime wedges.