Gourmet Sweet Potato Souffle

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. add sweet potatoes, cover, and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. drain, and set aside.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a 2 quart souffle dish. sprinkle dish with 1 tablespoon sugar, shaking dish to evenly coat bottom and sides.
• place the sweet potatoes into the bowl of a food processor. add the butter, 3/4 cup sugar, heavy cream, eggs, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. process until mixture is smooth. pour into prepared souffle dish.
• bake the sweet potato mixture in preheated oven for 20 minutes. lower oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake the sweet potato mixture until edges are slightly browned, about 40 minutes more. serve warm or at room temperature.