Sweet Potatoes

Name: Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 355 milliliters egg whites; 2 egg whites; 2 strips gelatin; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, optional; 0 teaspoons ground coriander; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 710 milliliters pecan halves; 0 teaspoons salt; 4 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sorghum molasses; 651 milliliters sugar; 1 kilograms sweet potatoes, peeled and large dice; 79 milliliters unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean, scraped; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 946 milliliters vegetable stock, or water if unavailable; 1 teaspoons white peppercorns, ground

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Sweet Potatoes a try. One serving contains 551 calories, 8g of protein, and 23g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 12. If you have gelatin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

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For the pecan candy: Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Lightly spray a nonstick pan with oil or pan spray.

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Candy

Pecans

Cooking Oil

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Oven

Frying Pan

Whip together the egg whites, molasses and 1 tablespoon water in a stand mixer until soft peaks or fluffy. Fold the pecans into the bowl.

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Egg Whites

Molasses

Pecans

Water

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

In a smaller bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, salt, coriander, cayenne and cumin.

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Coriander

Cinnamon

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Cumin

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Place the pecans on the prepared baking sheet and dust over the spice and sugar mixture.

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Pecans

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Bake in the oven until evenly browned and fragrant, 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every 10 to 12 minutes. Be sure to spread out each individual pecan when removed from the oven and let cool. Roughly chop the pecans and store in an airtight container until needed.

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Pecans

Spread

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Oven

Place the potatoes, stock, salt and pepper into a medium saucepan with a lid.

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Salt And Pepper

Potato

Stock

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Sauce Pan

Heat the pot to a boil, return to a simmer, cover and cook until the potatoes are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Potato

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Pot

Add the potatoes, but not the liquid, to a food processor and puree until smooth.

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Potato

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Food Processor

Add the butter, vanilla seeds and cinnamon, if using, to the puree. Pulse again until all the ingredients are incorporated and smooth.

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Cinnamon

Vanilla

Butter

Seeds

Butter a 9-inch casserole dish that has enough volume to hold the finished puree.

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Butter

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Casserole Dish

Place the puree in the buttered casserole. (Or hold until ready to place into the casserole.)

Combine in a stand mixer the egg whites, 1 cup of the sugar and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture using the whip attachment until soft peaks form.

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Vanilla Extract

Egg Whites

Sugar

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Stand Mixer

Simultaneously heat the remaining 1 3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepot until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F on a sugar thermometer.

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Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Pot

Place the gelatin in a mixing bowl and slowly pour in the sugar syrup over the gelatin. Begin mixing at half speed until combined. Then incorporate the egg mixture and whip until slightly cool to the touch.

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Simple Syrup

Gelatin

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

To finish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Spread the marshmallow topping over top of the sweet potatoes in the casserole. Top with the pecan candy, place into the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. And then rotate the pan and bake until the meringue is browned and the potatoes are hot throughout, another 8 to 10 minutes.

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Sweet Potato