Souffléd Sweet
Potatoes with Praline
Topping
For easy entertaining, you may prepare the
potatoes ahead of time. Make the topping
just before putting them into the oven.
Preparation: 20 to 25 minutes, plus
cooking and baking times.
Makes 8 to 12 servings
cooking spray
3½ pounds sweet potatoes or yams,
peeled, cut into ½-inch slices
zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
(light or dark), divided
5 tablespoons butter, room
temperature, divided
½ cup evaporated fat-free milk
3 large eggs
1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¹/³ cup half-and-half
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
pinch cayenne
²/³ cup coarsely chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an
8-cup shallow casserole/baking dish
with cooking spray.
Place the sweet potatoes in a 3¾ quart
saucepan and cover with 1 inch of cold
water. Bring to a boil over high heat,
reduce heat to medium and cook until
potatoes are fork tender, about 15 to
18 minutes. Drain and transfer to a
large bowl. Add lemon zest and juice.
Mash potatoes on speed 2/Low until
smooth, about 40 seconds. Add half
the brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of
the butter; mix until well-blended,
about 40 seconds. Add the evaporated
fat-free milk; mix on speed 3/Medium
until blended, 30 seconds. Mix in the
eggs one at a time on speed 2/Low
until smooth and blended, 30 seconds.
Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and all the
pepper; mix on speed 1/Low for 30
seconds.
Transfer the sweet potato mixture to
the prepared baking dish and spread
evenly. Place the remaining butter in a
1½-quart saucepan and melt over
medium heat. Stir in the remaining
brown sugar, half-and-half, remaining
salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne.
Stir over medium heat until sugar is
dissolved. Stir in the pecans and
simmer until slightly thickened. Spread
this mixture over the sweet potatoes in
the casserole.
Bake the preheated 350°F oven for 25
to 30 minutes, until heated through and
lightly browned on top. Serve hot.
Nutritional information per serving (12 servings):
Calories 308 (32% from fat) • carb. 49g • pro. 5g
• fat 11g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 69mg • sod. 212mg
• calc. 76mg • fiber 6g
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