Need help w/sweet potato recipe

[GlennandAnn]

I am looking for a sweet potato recipe for Thanksgiving. Does anyone have a good one?

TIA,
Ann

 

[beattyfamily]

This one is a long family tradition:

Praline Yams

Serves 10

1 (40 oz) can cut sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1 1/2 Packages of mini (or large; doesn't matter) marshmallows (optional but we LOVE them on it)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place drained yams in an ungreased baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; blend well.
Put marshmallows on top of yams first then sprinkle the combined ingredients on top (should look crumbly).
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve OR place in refrigerator with tinfoil; when ready to serve, reheat without foil at 250F for approx 15 minutes and serve.

I double this recipe for Thanksgiving!

YUM!

 

[druidia]

I personally love the Sweet Potato and Hazelnut Gratin from Artist Point in the Wilderness Lodge. I've made it the last 2 years.

It's a nice departure from sweet potatoes covered in marshmallows.

Sweet Potato & Hazelnut Gratin

 

[crz4mm2]

This one is from Food Network. IT is spectacular by the way! I am fixing it for thanksgiving. I had to proof it last weekend... YUMMMY!!!

You can roast the potatoes and bananas ahead of time, then put it all together just before serving. Then heat it up in the oven.

15 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
4 bananas, unpeeled
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
Kosher salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.

When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.

In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

 

[JR6ooo4]

I just have to laugh...

everyone says "Sweet potatos are soooo good!"

But every recipe I have seen requires you to smother them in some sugar product. Like marshmallows, brown sugar, maple syrup, etc...

Mikeeee

 

[thptrek]

I just take sweet potatoes and oil up the outside skins. Then place them in my smoker when I do the turkey. The sweet pototoes absorb some of the smoke for a nice flavor. No marshmellows, syrup, etc.

Where did adding marshmellows to sweet pototoes start? Is it some leftover from some bad 50's cooking book or show?

 

[lucas]

This one is a long family tradition:

Praline Yams

Serves 10

1 (40 oz) can cut sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1 1/2 Packages of mini (or large; doesn't matter) marshmallows (optional but we LOVE them on it)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place drained yams in an ungreased baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; blend well.
Put marshmallows on top of yams first then sprinkle the combined ingredients on top (should look crumbly).
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve OR place in refrigerator with tinfoil; when ready to serve, reheat without foil at 250F for approx 15 minutes and serve.

I double this recipe for Thanksgiving!

YUM!

OMG!! Thank you for posting this recipe. I made it today for Thanksgiving and it was fantastic!

The only thing I wasn't sure about was the size of the bags of marshmallows. I had a really big package of them so I thought 1 1/2 bags would be too much - maybe it was supposed to be 1 1/2 packages of the smaller sized bag? Any hoo, I just covered the yams with marshmallows. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

 

[debbiedoo]

Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

Makes 10 (3/4-cup) servings.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes


1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice , divided
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 cups miniature marshmallows


1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, orange juice, vanilla and 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in large bowl. Add sweet potatoes; toss to coat. Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake 45 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender.
2. Meanwhile, mix flour, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl. Cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter with fork until crumbly. Stir in pecans and marshmallows.
3. Remove casserole from oven and stir gently to coat potatoes in syrup; top with marshmallow-crumb topping. Bake, uncovered, additional 7 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender and topping is golden brown.

Variation: For an added treat, stir 1/2 cup raisins into topping.

 

[Julia M]

I just take sweet potatoes and oil up the outside skins. Then place them in my smoker when I do the turkey. The sweet pototoes absorb some of the smoke for a nice flavor. No marshmellows, syrup, etc.

Where did adding marshmellows to sweet pototoes start? Is it some leftover from some bad 50's cooking book or show?

I agree. While I know it's already Thanksgiving, here's another good one, that roasts the veggies

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Onions
Serves 12

8 medium peeled sweet potatoes -- cut into 2-inch pieces
4 medium red onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in 2, 13 x 9 inch baking dishes, evenly
dividing up the ingredients. Toss to coat and bake for 35 minutes or
so, until the taters are fork tender and nicely browned.

If yiou want swet, here's a great one that doesn't use marshies

Orange-flavored sweet potatoes with oatmeal cookie topping
Gourmet November 1994


Servings: Serves 8 to 10.

Ingredients
7 large sweet potatoes (about 5 pounds)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons salt
For topping
fourteen 3-inch crisp oatmeal cookies, broken into pieces (about 3 cups)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°F. and butter a baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches. Prick potatoes and bake on a foil-lined baking sheet in middle of oven until very soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Scoop flesh into a large bowl and mash with butter, sugar, juice, marmalade, gingerroot, and salt. Spread potato mixture evenly in baking dish. Potato mixture may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring potato mixture to room temperature before proceeding.
Make topping:
In a food processor grind cookies fine. Add butter and pulse motor until mixture resembles soft cookie dough. Wrap topping in wax paper and chill until firm, about 2 hours. Topping may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Crumble topping over potato mixture and bake in middle of oven until topping is browned lightly, about 25 minutes.