Spiced Whipped Sweet Potatoes With Brown Sugar

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 yams, red-skinned, 8 ounce each
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• cinnamon stick (optional)

Recipe

• 1 position rack in center of oven. preheat to 400 degrees. pierce sweet potatoes in several places with fork; place on rimmed baking sheet. bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 55 minutes. cool slightly.
• 2 cut potatoes in half. scoop out pulp into large bowl; discard peel. add brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, grated orange zest, ground cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg to sweet potato pulp. using electric mixer, beat until mixture is smooth; season with salt and pepper. (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. rewarm over medium low heat, stirring frequently, or cover with plastic wrap and rewarm in microwave oven on high until heated through.).
• 3 mound sweet potatoes in serving bowl. garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.