Sweet Potato Puree With Brown Sugar And Sherry

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs medium yams (red skins)
• 2 lbs medium sweet potatoes (tan skins)
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 5 tablespoons dry sherry
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees. pierce all potatoes in several places with a fork. bake until tender when pierced with a knife, about 55 minutes. cool slightly.
• 2 cut potatoes in half lengthwise. using a spoon, scoop out potato pulp into a large bowl. add butter and brown sugar. using an electric mixer, beat until smooth. beat in sherry. season to taste with salt and pepper. serve.