MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC image

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 heads of garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 1/2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 1/4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tops off garlic. Place on foil; drizzle with oil. Enclose garlic in foil. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Cool. Squeeze garlic to release from skins. Cook sweet potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; return to pot. Add milk, cream, butter, and roasted garlic. Using handheld electric mixer, beat until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm in microwave until heated through.)