Whipped Cardamom Sweet Potatoes Food

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with heavy-duty foil. Place potatoes on baking sheets. Pierce potatoes with fork. Bake until very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool slightly.
• Increase temperature to 350°F. Peel warm potatoes and place in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer. Beat potatoes until mashed. Add butter, cream, cardamom and nutmeg. Whip until smooth and creamy. Season with salt. Transfer potatoes to 13 x 9-inch oval baking dish. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Bake potatoes until heated through and beginning to brown on top, about 45 minutes.

CARDAMOM MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until tender.
• Drain.
• Cook the corn briefly (also peas if using) by steaming no more than 3 minutes.
• Add the spinach in the last minute or so.
• Drain water and remove from heat.
• Melt the butter and saute the onions slowly until caramelized.
• Mash the potato and season with cardamom, salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in the onions.
• Then add the other vegetables and honey (if using).
• You may also add more butter (if your lover will let you).

WHIPPED CARDAMOM SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 1 hour or until tender; reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Scoop potato flesh out of skins and place into a mixing bowl. Slowly beat in the butter and cardamom. Whip until potatoes are smooth and fluffy; season with salt and white pepper. Keep warm in oven.
• In a large deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil until shimmering. Add 1/2 of the shallots to oil and fry until crisp. Transfer the shallots, using a slotted spoon, to a paper towel; season with salt. Repeat the process until all the shallots are fried. Garnish top of potatoes with shallots.

CARDAMOM-SCENTED LAMB WITH MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add tomato paste, garlic and thyme; sauté 1 minute. Add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Add both broths; boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For lamb:
• Preheat oven to 450 °F. Toast cardamom seeds in heavy small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Cool. Transfer to spice grinder; grind coarsely.
• Sprinkle lamb with cardamom, salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add 1 lamb rack; sear until brown, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer lamb, meat side up, to baking sheet. Repeat with second lamb rack. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut lamb between bones into chops.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Reduce heat to low. Add butter and mustard; whisk just until butter melts. Season with pepper. Spoon sauce onto plates. Top with sweet potatoes and lamb and serve.

WHIPPED BEAUREGARD YAMS WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pierce each yam with a fork several times and place the yams on the baking sheet.
• Bake yams until tender, about 1 hour depending on size.
• Decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Peel the warmed yams and place in a heavy mixing bowl.
• Beat yams with electric mixer until mashed. Next add the butter, whipping cream, ground cardamom and grated nutmeg. Whip until smooth and creamy.
• Season with salt and white pepper.
• Transfer potatoes to 3 quart oven-proof baking dish and bake until heated through and beginning to brown on the top, approximately 30-35 minutes.
• Season to taste. Serve warm.

CARDAMOM SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat sweet potatoes, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, vanilla, salt, nutmeg and cardamom. Add milk; mix well. Spoon into a greased 1-qt. casserole. Drizzle with butter; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until top is lightly browned.