Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon-Sesame Brittle

Name: Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon-Sesame Brittle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-wide pieces; 2 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 kilograms medium sweet potatoes each); 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 Tbsps white miso (fermented soybean paste)

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon-Sesame Brittle might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 255 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up miso, sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Line a rimmed baking sheet with a siliconebaking mat or parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skilletover medium heat until most of the fat isrendered and bacon is starting to crisp.

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Bacon

Transfer bacon to a sieve set over a smallbowl; reserve drippings.

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Bacon

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Sieve

Return bacon, 1 tablespoon drippings, sugar,and sesame seeds to same skillet. Cook overmedium heat, stirring frequently, until sugarturns the color of milk chocolate, about5 minutes.

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Milk Chocolate

Sesame Seeds

Bacon

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Transfer mixture to preparedbaking sheet and use a spatula to spreadout evenly; let cool. Break brittle into shards.DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Storeairtight at room temperature.

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Spatula

Preheat oven to 400°F.

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Oven

Place sweetpotatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Roastuntil tender, 45-55 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Let sit until coolenough to handle.

Slice potatoes in half lengthwise.Working over a large bowl, scoop out fleshfrom 8 halves, leaving a 1/2"-thick layer insideskins.

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Potato

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Bowl

Place potato halves on same foil-linedbaking sheet. Scoop flesh from remaining4 halves; discard skins. Mash flesh with awhisk; add eggs, butter, miso, and gingerand stir until mixture is smooth. Spoon orpipe filling into reserved skins. DO AHEAD:Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

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Butter

Potato

Egg

Miso

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Aluminum Foil

Bake potatoes until the tops are lightlypuffed and golden brown, 30-35 minutes(potatoes will take longer if they've beenchilled). Top potatoes with bacon-sesamebrittle and scallions.

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Green Onions