WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES WITH NUTMEG AND LEMON

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Categories     Food Processor     Side     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Spice     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Healthy     Molasses     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 pounds deep orange sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Minced fresh parsley
Grated lemon peel
Ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl and puree in mixer or processor in batches. Return to pot. Mix in butter, molasses, 2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Stir potato mixture over medium heat to rewarm and thicken slightly.
  • Transfer potatoes to serving bowl. Top with parsley, lemon and nutmeg.

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