Sweet Potato Spoonbread

Name: Sweet Potato Spoonbread
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 6 Tbsps butter; 5 larges eggs, separated; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 pinch Pinch of ground red pepper; 591 milliliters milk; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 3 medium sizes sweet potatoes, baked, peeled, and mashed; 237 milliliters plain yellow cornmeal

Sweet Potato Spoonbread might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 225 calories, 7g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, milk, sweet potatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Bring first 5 ingredients to a simmer in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat.

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Sauce Pan

Whisk cornmeal into milk mixture in a slow, steady stream. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture thickens and pulls away from bottom of pan.

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Cornmeal

Milk

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Cool 10 minutes.

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Butter

Place potatoes in a large bowl; stir in cornmeal mixture. Stir in egg yolks and baking powder, stirring until well blended.

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Baking Powder

Egg Yolk

Cornmeal

Potato

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Bowl

Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold into potato mixture. Spoon batter into a well-buttered 3-qt. baking dish.

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Egg Whites

Potato

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Hand Mixer

Baking Pan

Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. (Edges will be firm and center will still be slightly soft.) Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack before serving.

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Wire Rack