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; 2 1 pieces scallion (dark-green parts only), thinly sliced lengthwise; 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)

Need a gluten free side dish? Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon-Sesame Brittle could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 255 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up pieces scallion, sesame seeds, bacon, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 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